Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack
1. b3 d5 2. Ba3
2… e5−0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack (A01), reached after 1. b3 d5 2. Ba3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… e5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.25).
Top engine moves
- −0.252… e5 3. Bxf8 Kxf8 4. d4 Qe7 5. e3 exd4 6. Qxd4 Nf6 7. Nf3
- −0.192… Nc6 3. d4 e5 4. Bxf8 Kxf8 5. dxe5 Nxe5 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. e3
- −0.022… Nd7 3. d4 e5 4. Bxf8 Kxf8 5. c4 dxc4 6. dxe5 Qe7 7. Nf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack?
After 1. b3 d5 2. Ba3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… e5 for Black, continuing 3. Bxf8 Kxf8 4. d4 Qe7 5. e3 exd4 6. Qxd4 Nf6 7. Nf3. The position is roughly equal (−0.25). The next best moves are 2… Nc6 (−0.19) and 2… Nd7 (−0.02).
Is the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.25: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Graz Attack?
A01. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).