Chessmate

Nimzo-Larsen Attack · White

Modern Center, the Bb5 Pin and the e5 Break (A01)

Prepare Bb2 while keeping both central pawns flexible.

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Nimzo-Larsen Attack · BlackDifficulty 2/3

Black repertoire · ECO A01

Sample line with full explanations: Center First, Meeting the Bb5 Pin.

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ECO A01

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  1. Modern Center, the Bb5 Pin and the e5 BreakSample

    1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 d5 4. Bb5 Bd6 5. f4 Qe7 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. fxe5 Bxe5 8. Bxe5 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Qxe5 10. d4 Qd6 11. O-O

  2. Modern Center, c4 and the d5 Knight

    1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. e3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. a3 Bd6 7. Qc2 O-O 8. Nf3 Qe7 9. d3 Kh8 10. Be2 f5 11. Nbd2

  3. Classical Center, the Bb5 Exchange

    1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 c5 3. e3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Bd7 5. Nf3 e6 6. O-O Nf6 7. c4 a6 8. Bxc6 Bxc6 9. Ne5 Rc8 10. d3 Be7 11. Nd2

  4. Indian Setup, d4-c4 Central Play

    1. b3 Nf6 2. Bb2 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. c4 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nc3 b6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. g3 Bb7 9. Bg2 c5 10. d4 Nc6 11. O-O

  5. English Reply, Exchange and the c6 Structure

    1. b3 c5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 g6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O a5 10. a4 d5 11. Nd2