This was one of the first games with 1 b3 in a tournament game. The move controls the dark squares from move 1, and that's exactly what white did the whole game. Saemisch was a strong player back then, so I don't know why he played so badly. Maybe he wasn't prepared at all for the move. Anyways, this game shows the potential attacks that can come out of it. I also analyzed some lines of this opening a little bit. It's probably a little flawed, but it should be instructive since just by looking at this opening can make you understand some points of chess better.
This was one of the first games with 1 b3 in a tournament game. The move controls the dark squares from move 1, and that's exactly what white did the whole game. Saemisch was a strong player back then, so I don't know why he played so badly. Maybe he wasn't prepared at all for the move. Anyways, this game shows the potential attacks that can come out of it. I also analyzed some lines of this opening a little bit. It's probably a little flawed, but it should be instructive since just by looking at this opening can make you understand some points of chess better.