Chess Opening Theory/1. b3

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Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation(FEN)

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Moves: 1.b3
ECO code: A01

Contents

Nimzowitch-Larsen Attack [edit]

1. b3 [edit]

Also known as Larsen's Opening or just Queen's Fianchetto Opening.

b3 prepares to fianchetto the queen's bishop where it will fight for the central squares and point towards Black's Kingside.

Statistics [edit]

Estimated next move popularity: e5 43%, d5 27%, Nf6 15%, c5 6%, b5 2%.

Theory table [edit]

For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation

1.b3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Classical Variation ...
d5
Bb2
c5
e3
Nc6
Bb5
Qc7
f4
a6
Bxc6
Qxc6
Nf3
Nf6
O-O
g6
=
Modern Variation ...
e5
Bb2
Nc6
e3
Nf6
Bb5
Bd6
Ne2
a6
Bxc6
dxc6
d3
O-O
c4
Be6
=
Indian Variation ...
Nf6
Bb2
-
English Variation ...
c5
Dutch Variation ...
f5
Nf3
-
Symmetrical Variation ...
b6
Polish Variation ...
b5

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References [edit]

  • Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
  • Eric Schiller (2002). Unorthodox Chess Openings (Second Edition ed.). Cardoza. ISBN 1-58042-072-9. 
  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.