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Nimzo-Larsen AttackModern Variation

A01For WhiteSolidLow theory

1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6

A line for White. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, White
47.0%49.2%50.1%50.2%
Band 600, n = 4,527Band 1000, n = 29,067Band 1400, n = 26,012Band 1800, n = 40,110
Blunder rate
50.0%56.6%49.1%55.4%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CCCC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.2%0.2%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60047.0%3.6%49.4%50.0%ply 4.04,527C
100049.2%3.5%47.3%56.6%ply 4.029,067C
140050.1%3.6%46.3%49.1%ply 4.026,012C
180050.2%4.0%45.8%55.4%ply 4.040,110C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandC at 600Blunder rate 50.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation scores 47.0% for White across 4,527 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (4 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 56.6%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation scores 49.2% for White across 29,067 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 56.6% include an early material blunder (53 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 49.1%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation scores 50.1% for White across 26,012 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 49.1% include an early material blunder (53 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 55.4%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation scores 50.2% for White across 40,110 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 55.4% include an early material blunder (74 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation scores 47.0% for White across 4,527 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (4 games at 600).

At 1000, the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation scores 49.2% for White across 29,067 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 56.6% include an early material blunder (53 games at 1000).

The Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (A01) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6.