Category Archives: 1 Nf3 Repertoire

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Black Knights’ Tango

Posted on April 27, 2011 by James Mansson

While 2…g6, 2…d6, 2…e6 and 2…b6 are all quite orthodox choices for Black after 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4, there are of course other possibilities. I shall be looking at the positions after 2…c5 in my series of posts on … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Anti-Queen’s Indian System

Posted on April 27, 2011 by James Mansson

After 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4 the move 2…b6 offers a possible transposition to the Queen’s Indian Defence via 3 d4 e6. However, the fact that White has not yet played d4 gives him other opportunities, which are more promising … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Anti-Nimzo-Indian System

Posted on April 26, 2011 by James Mansson

As discussed in previous posts, White’s choice of move after 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4 e6 is driven by whether his repertoire is based on the Queen’s Gambit or Catalan. If it is based on the Queen’s Gambit, then he … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Kings Indian Defence

Posted on April 21, 2011 by James Mansson

While after 1 Nf3, White can profitably avoid openings such as the Nimzo-Indian and Gruenfeld, I have always considered that there is no promising way to avoid the King’s Indian, and that White should take the opening on directly. Visit … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Anti-Gruenfeld System

Posted on April 13, 2011 by James Mansson

One of the merits of the 1 Nf3 move order is that it gives White a means of side-stepping some of Black’s most awkward defences to 1 d4. Among these defences is the Gruenfeld Defence, which normally arises after 1 … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Old Indian Defence

Posted on March 22, 2011 by James Mansson

In our 1 Nf3 repertoire, we reach the basic position of the Old Indian Defence after the following moves: 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4 d6 3 d4 (to prevent …e5). Black still has the chance to take the game into … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 Nf6 overview

Posted on February 12, 2011 by James Mansson

White 1…d5 is the most straightforward reply to 1 Nf3, the most flexible has to be 1…Nf6. Black still has to be careful about transpositions; 2 d4 by White leads to the position usually classified under 1 d4 Nf6 2 … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 repertoire: Miscellaneous lines after 1…d5

Posted on February 3, 2011 by James Mansson

So far we have been covering Black’s mainstream defences based on …d5, and some of the most popular alternatives defences. In this post, we will look at Black’s less common options after 1 Nf3 d5 2 d4. Visit the Bibliography … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Stonewall Defence

Posted on January 30, 2011 by James Mansson

If Black is aiming for the Stonewall Formation (…d5 and …f5), he normally waits until White has committed himself to g3 or e3, because otherwise White has the option of playing a system based on Bf4, which is generally regarded … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Triangle Defence

Posted on January 27, 2011 by James Mansson

The Triangle Defence is a name for the position than can arise after the following move orders: 1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 e6 3 c4 c6 1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 c6 3 c4 e6 1 Nf3 e6 2 c4 … Continue reading →

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