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🔹 1.b3 Part-1 –
🔹 1.b3 Part-2 –
🔹 1…b6 as Black (Owen’s Defense) –
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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov will share with you an universal chess opening for White, 1.b3 – it is called as the Larsen’s Opening, or the Nimzo–Larsen Attack, or the Queen’s Fianchetto Opening.
The flank opening move 1.b3 prepares to fianchetto the queen’s bishop where it will help control the central squares in hypermodern fashion and put useful pressure on Black’s kingside. The b2-bishop is often a source of recurring irritation for Black, who should not treat it lightly.
You will learn the common ideas for White if Black plays 1…e5 or 1…d5, which are the most common replies. GM Igor Smirnov tests your knowledge at the end with the famous game where the Indian grandmaster Adhiban Baskaran beat David Navara in just 9 moves in this opening.
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00:00 1.b3 chess opening (Larsen’s Opening)
00:46 Line-1: Black plays 1…e5
02:03 New idea: Undermine Black’s center
04:32 If Black castles queenside
05:02 If Black castles kingside
05:58 Black playing similar setup 1.e4 b6
07:07 Terrible blunder by Black
11:16 Line-2: Black plays 1…d5
13:16 White’s attacking plan
14:38 If Black is well prepared
16:03 If Black plays b6
16:55 Quiz: Adhiban won in 9 moves
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I come here because Magnus Carlsen beat reigning World Rapid Champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov with this opening.
How is it that when black castles, white castle with no lost move?
this is my favorite opening! great video!
i love your cat 😉
At 7:32, can White take that pawn first gxf3 before Bxh8?
Thank you so much for great opening line I always play f4 but this is even better practically
This is wrong. 10.Hxd7 Vd7.12….0-0-0.but what move white?
What if the opponent tries to boot out your bishop using the black pawn on the A file?
Спасибо
Please add 1. …b6 video too
i try for black and my opponent blunderred knight and intanli resign
Qg4
Be a Chad and open with B4/D5. B5/–
At 14:20 what stops whites rook from backing up the queen and delivering a checkmate? I don't understand what blacks rook does.
Qg4, no easy way to stop mate
There is a cat behind you 😮
what happens if black plays a6 to take away the b5 square
Thanks lot
How to counter King's Indian with b3?
Is there a video that opening as black?