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Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation

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Overview

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A01.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

Play reaches this position via 1. b3 e5, after 2 plies of opening development.

It is a direct variation of Nimzo-Larsen Attack.

It continues primarily into one named line, Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation.

In total, the branch covers 4 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code
A01
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
2
Parent
Nimzo-Larsen Attack
Direct variations
1
Total in subtree
4

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Variations (1)

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