Chess Opening Theory/1. g3/1...Nf6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. g3 Nf6 |
Benko Opening
edit1...Nf6
editBlack responds to White’s hypermodern idea with a hypermodern idea of their own. By developing the knight to f6, Black is playing a flexible move that allows for many transpositions to occur, while also attacking the centre from afar.
Statistics
editTheory table
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1.g3 Nf6
King's Indian Attack | Nf3 d5 |
to 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 |
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English | c4 e5 |
to 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 |
Uncommon Opening | Bg2 d5 |
References
edit- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
1. e4
2. Nf3
2. Other
1... other
1. d4
2. other
2. c4
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox