Chess Opening Theory/1. d3

Mieses Opening
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/3P4/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKBNR b
Moves: 1. d3
ECO code: A00
Parent: Starting position

1. d3 · Mieses Opening

This move is playable but not played much as it does little to claim the center and potentially locks in the light squared bishop. It would normally transpose into the King's Indian Attack, or with colours reversed, a Modern, Pirc, or King's Indian defence.

Statistics

Not enough data, as 1. d3 is infrequently played.

Theory table

1.d3
	1
1	... d5	=
2	... e5	=

All possible Black's moves

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Na6 a6 a5

b6 b5

Nc6 c6 c5

d6 d5

e6 e5

Nf6 f6 f5

g6 g5

Nh6 h6 h5

References

• Eric Schiller (2002). Unorthodox Chess Openings (Second Edition ed.). Cardoza. ISBN 1-58042-072-9. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)

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