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How To Play The Bird’s Opening For White And Black
The Bird's Opening is a unique opening that starts with the development of a flank pawn (1. f4). That's why it's called a flank opening. White's idea is to control the center, but not in the usual conventional way (with the e or d-pawn); rather, they use an outside flank pawn. The f4 move is…
How To Play The Larsen’s Opening For White And Black
The Larsen's opening is an unorthodox or flank opening that starts with 1. b3. b3 is an unconventional opening that does not immediately attack the center, rather, White focuses on developing the b-pawn, fianchettoing the bishop, and looking to control the dark-squared diagonal. The Larsen's opening is also known as the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack or Nimzo-Larsen…
How To Play The Queen’s Indian Defense For White And
The Queen's Indian Defense is an opening choice for Black players who want a solid and stable opening against the queen's pawn opening (1. d4). The Queen’s Indian centers around the hypermodern theory of openings where Black develops their minor pieces (knights and bishops) early and use them to control squares, rather than going by…
