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A015 plies · black to move

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation

The Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A01 in the Flank Openings family, characterized by moves like 1.c4, 1.Nf3, or 1.f4, aiming to control the center indirectly. It is reached after 3 moves: 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black b
Black q
Black k
Black b
Black n
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black n
5
Black p
4
3
White p
White p
2
White p
White b
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
White n
c
d
White q
e
White k
f
White b
g
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position