Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack
White plays 1.b3 to fianchetto the bishop immediately and exert long-range pressure on Black's position.
- Play as White
- 700–1800 Elo
- Positional
- Hypermodern
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack
Modern Variation vs …e5
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Modern Variation vs …e5
Black takes the centre at once. We do not fight it head-on — the bishop on b2, a knight on f3 and a pin on c6 chip away at e5 until Black has to spend a move holding it.
Classical Variation vs …d5
Black takes the centre with a pawn and holds it with pieces. We do not attack the pawn — we trade away the pieces behind it, then put a knight on the square they were holding.
Indian Variation vs …Nf6
Black fianchettoes as well, so both long diagonals are contested. We finish development first and only then strike at the centre — and when Black pushes past with …e4, the pawn becomes a target instead of a wall.
Solid Centre vs …e6
Black builds a French-shaped centre with …e6, …d5 and …c5. We do not rush it: develop, pin the knight, castle, and only then meet the centre with d4 — with everything already in place.
English Variation vs …c5
Black plays a Sicilian setup and fianchettoes. Nothing can be attacked early, so every move goes into preparing one break — d4 — and the variation is decided by how ready we are when it lands.