--- title: "Nimzo-Larsen Attack win rate" url: "https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/nimzo-larsen-attack.md" canonical_url: "https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/nimzo-larsen-attack" last_updated: "2026-11-07" type: "reference" summary: "White scored 52.0% in 17,468 Nimzo-Larsen Attack games on Lichess, 1 September 2026. Results by rating band, time control and the most played lines." related: ["https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics.md", "https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/under-1200.md", "https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/1200-1599.md", "https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/1600-1999.md", "https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/2000-plus.md", "https://georgelichess.com/glossary.md"] --- # Nimzo-Larsen Attack win rate > **For AI agents:** the complete index of GeorgeLiChess pages is [llms.txt](https://georgelichess.com/llms.txt). Every page is also served as markdown at its URL plus .md. White scored 52.0% in 17,468 Nimzo-Larsen Attack games on Lichess, 1 September 2026. Results by rating band, time control and the most played lines. White scored 52.0% (margin 0.7 points) in 17,468 rated games of the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, ECO A01, played between players within 100 rating points on 1 September 2026. It ranked number 26 of 117 openings by popularity and made up 1.1% of all games. ## How often does White win in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack? White won 49.7% of the 17,468 games, 4.5% were drawn and Black won 45.8%. White's score of 52.0% is no clear difference from White's score across all openings (51.9%): the gap of 0.1 points is inside the margin of 0.7 points. **Results of 17,468 Nimzo-Larsen Attack games, 1 September 2026.** | Result | Games | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | White wins | 8,683 | 49.7% | | Draws | 788 | 4.5% | | Black wins | 7,997 | 45.8% | ## Does the Nimzo-Larsen Attack score differently at different ratings? White's score is highest at 2000 and above (52.9%) and lowest at 1600 to 1999 (51.5%). That spread of 1.4 points is inside the two margins added together, so the data show no clear difference between the bands. Players rated 2000 and above choose the Nimzo-Larsen Attack most often relative to their other openings, in 1.3 percent of their games. **White's score in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack by the lower rating of the two players, 1 September 2026.** | Rating band | Games | Share of the band | White score | Margin (points) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | under 1200 | 2,167 | 0.8% | 52.5% | 2.1 | | 1200 to 1599 | 5,890 | 1.0% | 52.0% | 1.3 | | 1600 to 1999 | 7,373 | 1.2% | 51.5% | 1.1 | | 2000 and above | 2,038 | 1.3% | 52.9% | 2.1 | ## How does the Nimzo-Larsen Attack do in blitz, rapid and classical? The time control changes who tends to win, because the clock matters more in faster games. Rows with fewer than 1,500 games are left out. **White's score in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack by time control, 1 September 2026.** | Time control | Games | White score | Margin (points) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Blitz | 14,310 | 51.7% | 0.8 | | Rapid | 3,092 | 53.1% | 1.7 | ## What are the most played lines of the Nimzo-Larsen Attack? The most played named line is the Modern Variation, with 6,001 games and a White score of 51.6%. The table lists the ten most played lines that reached 300 games; a line below that is counted in the last row. **Named lines of the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, most played first, 1 September 2026.** | Line | Games | White score | Margin (points) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Modern Variation | 6,001 | 51.6% | 1.2 | | Classical Variation | 4,991 | 52.1% | 1.4 | | Indian Variation | 1,622 | 52.0% | 2.4 | | English Variation | 843 | 52.1% | 3.3 | | Symmetrical Variation | 405 | 54.1% | 4.7 | | Main line and less played lines | 3,606 | 52.0% | 1.6 | ## How were these opening statistics measured? Rated Blitz, Rapid and Classical games on 1 September 2026 between players within 100 rating points, banded by the lower rating. A score is wins plus half the draws, with a 95 percent margin. The hub page explains the method in full. ## Frequently asked questions **What is the win rate of the Nimzo-Larsen Attack?** White won 49.7%, drew 4.5% and lost 45.8% of 17,468 games, a White score of 52.0% with a margin of 0.7 points. These are games on Lichess on 1 September 2026. **Is the Nimzo-Larsen Attack good for White?** At these ratings White's score was no clear difference from White's score across all openings (51.9%): the gap of 0.1 points is inside the margin of 0.7 points. A difference of a point or two is small, and the side that picks an opening also picks which games reach it, so the number describes what happened at these ratings and is not a ruling on the opening. **What is the most popular line of the Nimzo-Larsen Attack?** The Modern Variation was the most played named line, with 6,001 games, which is 34.4% of the Nimzo-Larsen Attack games. ## Sources - [Lichess open database, standard rated games (CC0), file for September 2026](https://database.lichess.org/), read 2026-10-22 ## Related - [Nimzowitsch Defense win rate and statistics](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/nimzowitsch-defense.md) - [Hungarian Opening win rate and statistics](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/hungarian-opening.md) - [Englund Gambit win rate and statistics](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/englund-gambit.md) - [Slav Defense win rate and statistics](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/slav-defense.md) - [Vienna Game win rate and statistics](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/vienna-game.md) - [Benoni Defense win rate and statistics](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/benoni-defense.md) - [Chess opening statistics for players rated under 1200](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/under-1200.md) - [Chess opening statistics for players rated 1200 to 1599](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/1200-1599.md) - [Chess opening statistics for players rated 1600 to 1999](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/1600-1999.md) - [Chess opening statistics for players rated 2000 and above](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/2000-plus.md) - [Most popular chess openings and win rates](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics.md) - [Chess terms glossary](https://georgelichess.com/glossary.md) - [Book your first lesson](https://georgelichess.com/book/first-lesson.md) Last updated 2026-10-22. ## Related - [Most popular chess openings and win rates](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics.md) - [Chess openings by rating: under 1200](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/under-1200.md) - [Chess openings by rating: 1200 to 1599](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/1200-1599.md) - [Chess openings by rating: 1600 to 1999](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/1600-1999.md) - [Chess openings by rating: 2000 and above](https://georgelichess.com/chess-opening-statistics/2000-plus.md) - [Chess terms glossary: plain definitions](https://georgelichess.com/glossary.md)