Chess Opening Theory/1. b3/1...d5

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. b3 d5


Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation

1. d5

Black's move d5 controls the center and opens up the queenside bishop. This prevents White from playing e4 or Nc3 as the pawn will be taken or the knight kicked respectively.

White can respond with a variety of moves, where most of them lead to the same result, like Bb2 and Nf3.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. b3 d5 2345Analysis
Nimzo-Larsen Attack:

Classical Variation

Bb2
Nf6		 e3

e6

Nf3

Be7

d4

O-O

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Nimzo-Larsen Attack:

Classical Variation

by transposition		 Nf3
Nf6		 Bb2

e6

e3

...

...

...

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References

  • Eric Schiller (2002). Unorthodox Chess Openings (Second Edition ed.). Cardoza. ISBN 1-58042-072-9. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
  • Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.


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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
Four knights: (
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Italian game: (
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Spanish game: (
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With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox


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