It's not a very popular opening
Larsen Opening Why can't I find any articles about it.
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Jun 5, 2015
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#3
You can also take a look at wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larsen%27s_Opening
and at Google:
https://www.google.dk/search?q=1.b3+chess+opening&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=GSdyVfoUiapR8peBsAY
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"Essential Chess Openings" Vol. 4 dedicates 10 pages to the Larsen Opening. Here is a small excerpt of what it says.
"Against correct play, White cannot hope for more than equality, but as the Russians say: equality does not mean a draw.
Another selling point for this opening is that the resulting positions are strategic by nature, and it is not necessary to do long hours of preparation before you can use it. In the age of limitless databases, many players are attracted to an opening that allows them to avoid complex theoretical duels."
because it suuuuuucks
MrMars wrote:
because it suuuuuucks
no it doesn't
Fiveofswords wrote:
its bad.
it can be good cause Bobby Fischer played it
andrewjeselson2 wrote:
its a reverse queens indian, with an extra tempo
that's a good thing right!
See the larsen is good
Jun 11, 2015
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ButterflyNebula wrote:
andrewjeselson2 wrote:
its a reverse queens indian, with an extra tempo
that's a good thing right!
See the larsen is good
No, it's not a Reverse Queen's Indian.
ONE LINE by Black can lead to a Reverse Queen's Indian.
1.b3 e5! is stronger!
I mentioned the book in post 3, but it doesn't change the fact that White gets AT BEST (not "at worst", "at best") an equal game!
And just because Bobby Fischer played some line in one game doesn't make it good. Get Real! Fischer ain't God! If anything, Fischer is the Devil!
In the Slow Chess world on chess.com 1.b3 scores impressively:
Games 65 White 63% Draw 6 % Black 31%
I had a friend who played 1.b3 some of the time.
He was pushing hard on his career and didn't have much time for opening study.
He made master.
Crunchy Frog is a bad ice cream flavor.
Coconut is not a bad ice cream flavor. It's OK if you like it, but not as good as vanilla or chocolate for most people.
It's hard for me to see how the Larsen is bad. And I'm not so sure Black finds equailty that easily or the Slow Chess stats wouldn't be so lopsided in favor of White: 63% 6% 31%.
It's a definite plus to have an opening that's good for equality, doesn't require much memorization, and your opponent probably hasn't played much, if ever.
If someone finds a really good article about the Larsen Opening please post it here because I can't find a good one on chess.com