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This is an opening I use commonly. I'm not sure it actually has a name, as it usually ends up under the king's fianchetto or queen's pawn opening, no further. The opening delays offense in favor of building up a strong king's side castle, which can then be used to launch an attack from the king's side, it can attack the opposing queenside or kingside. If needed it can also be played offensively before the point of castling. I'm not very high level, so even if I tried, there is no way I would be able to make it a sound opening. So, higher-level players, it's time for you to cook. Also, please give me pointers as to problems in the opening and moves that may weaken the position.

The knight move is rare and optional. Rare because usually this opening is stopped when the queen roles out when an opposing bishop attacks her, forcing the knight to go in and be pinned or the queen to become useless (at least at this point in the game) when she goes to b3. However when there is the chance I normally use the knight to get at least a little bit more pressure on the kingside as I perfer to use this opening to attack there.

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This has been the most common response I get (I usually play unrated games to test it). In some variations, however, instead of e6, Bishop f5 will be played.

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Valid good move

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Wow very solid opening 👏 👌 👍🏻 thanks i liked it very much i m not a strong player but your dark squared bishop blocks your pawn so opponents will try to break center and place their rook on that diagonal

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The bishop on e3 is weak and does nothing. It should be placed somewhere else

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The point of the bishop being on e3 is to attack the a7 pawn, while being able to assist dark squared pushes on the kingside.

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Where do you recommend it be put otherwise?

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That was one move I wasn't so certain about the strength of as well

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Check Pseudo-Catalan https://www.chess.com/openings/Queens-Pawn-Opening-Pseudo-Catalan-Variation

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Abirdwithinternetyt wrote:

The point of the bishop being on e3 is to attack the a7 pawn, while being able to assist dark squared pushes on the kingside.

It blocks the e pawn and the a7 pawn is not even attacked. Its just in an awkward position. Maybe just leave it back, or you could go for b3 a4 Ba3

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I think you should pit the bishop on f4. There it has some more space, but still hard to be attacked.

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And btw this is a Hungarian opening against the indian defense.

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Bg5
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Sussyguy4890 hat geschrieben:
Bg5

but then there is h6 and you have to go back to f4 or take the knight, which is bad, because a bishop is more usefull. So I would just play Bf4 instead of Bg5.

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Appears to be it

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Awesomedude2053 wrote:
Abirdwithinternetyt wrote:

The point of the bishop being on e3 is to attack the a7 pawn, while being able to assist dark squared pushes on the kingside.

It blocks the e pawn and the a7 pawn is not even attacked. Its just in an awkward position. Maybe just leave it back, or you could go for b3 a4 Ba3

Not strongly attacked, no, and I do agree that that move isn't very strong. I designed this opening at around 350-390, so the thought process was it aims at the A7 pawn, meaning the pawn needs some form of protection before the center is broken open. Also, it somewhat supports a queenside pawn rush if the center is broken open. Now looking back at that, man, that move relies a lot on ifs to be effective. Again, don't take this the wrong way; I am just outlining the thought process I had at the time. I'm not attempting to be a hypocrite and ask for fixes to the opening, then say, "Well, actually, no."

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I think you should play Bg5 instead of e3 and trade the bishop for the knight on f6. The bishop would otherwise have trouble becoming active and the black knight going to e4 would be annoying.
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So, what are some other lines yall could think of. I'm not that great at looking ahead into other lines. For example E5 instead of D5, what would the strongest line for that be? Or, for this main line, where should the E3 Bishop be placed instead for more use?

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Would it be better to play Nf3 or Qc2 instead of B3, and intend on having the Bishop traded off earlier for this line?

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I don't feel that moves like d4 and Be3 fit in well with the g2-fianchetto of the Bishop.

I much prefer to play d3 (instead of d4) and to rely on a later e4 or c4 for my central play.

The Bishop just remains on c1 until I find a good spot for it.