Polish Opening · A05
Zukertort System
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b4 g6 3. Bb2
White's queenside bishop takes the long diagonal.
The first 4 moves, explained
- 1. Nf3 Develops the knight to f3, eyeing d4 and e5. Theory calls this the Zukertort Opening.
- 1... Nf6 Develops the knight to f6, eyeing d5 and e4.
- 2. b4 Opens the c1-a3 diagonal for the bishop.
- 2... g6 Prepares the fianchetto: the bishop will take the long diagonal via g7.
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Where this fits
This line is one of 25 in the Polish Opening. If you want to know where your own games leave it, the guide on leaving theory explains how that is found.