Larsen’s Opening: 1.b3 | Chess Openings Explained

Caleb Denby tours through the flank opening 1.b3, popularized by Danish grandmaster Bent Larsen. See three of the most classic games of Larsen’s Opening.

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Bent Larsen vs Brian Eley, Hastings 7273 (1972): A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack, modern variation

Baadur Jobava vs Zaven Andriasian, Fujairah Masters (2012): A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack, modern variation

Bent Larsen vs Raymond Keene, Teesside (1972): A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack, classical variation