The Nimzo-Larsen Attack is the king among modern openings. It’s fun, aggressive, and flexible.
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The Nimzo-Larsen Attack can start with 1.b3, which is most common, but it can also be played via a more flexible move order 1.Nf2, 2.b3, which prevents black from playing 1…e5, the most common and best response. I have covered every good setup for black against the Nimzo-Larsen and tried to explain how white should parry them. I have also recommended how to play against the Nimzo-Larsen with black.
0:00 Introduction, Ideas, Basics
12:29 The main line – Modern Variation
21:55 Reversed London System
26:53 Reversed Pseudo-Trompowsky
36:05 Reversed Nimzo/Queen’s Indian/Dutch
41:19 What if black tries 1…Nf6, 2…g6
45:30 Nimzo-Larsen vs Dutch
49:32 e5, d6 lines – black plays the KID or Dutch
51:50 Reversed Open Sicilian
54:34 The Classical setup for black – reversed Dutch
Resources for studying the Nimzo-Larsen
Raymond Keene, Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack (Batsford 1977) (my favorite)
Byron Jacobs, Jonathan Tait, Nimzo-Larsen Attack (Everyman 2001)
Ilya Odessky, Play 1.b3 (New in Chess 2008)
Cyrus Lakdawala, The Nimzo-Larsen Attack Move by Move (Everyman 2013)
Analyze games played by Jobava, Larsen, and Bagirov. You can find them on chessgames.
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