vs ...b6 setups
London System · A46 · you play White. 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 e6 3.e3 b6 4.Nf3 Bb7 5.h3 Be7
About the vs ...b6 setups
Against a Queen's Indian setup with ...b6 and ...Bb7 White plays h3, Bd3 and prepares e4. The fight is on the long diagonal and the e4 square. White keeps the centre solid and expands at the right moment.
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 e6 3.e3 b6 4.Nf3 Bb7: that is the start of the vs ...b6 setups, a A46 line of the London System for White. There are 4 lines of this opening to train. Go through the vs ...b6 setups one move at a time, and when you know it, try to play the whole line without help. Knowing the moves is only half the work, so this page also covers the plans for the middlegame, the endgames to aim for and some grandmaster games. Use it to build your opening repertoire for White, and test what you remember with speed training or the random-position drill.