Today I discovered a new(?) type of setup, both with White and with Black against d4/c4 (does not work well against 1.e4).
The starting position with White is reached by 1.Nf3, 2.e3, 3.Be2, 4.0-0, 5.d3 and 6.Nd2!? with ideas of c4 / e4 / f4. Often a4 to block Black from expanding queenside, and sometimes enabling a knight on c4.
Starting position with Black is 1.- Nf6, 2.- e6, 3.- Be7, 4.- d6, 5.- Nfd7!? -- same ideas, although delaying castling kingside in case of White castling queenside.
All views/input welcome, refutations also! :-)
Maybe this setup is known? I haven't been able to find it though...
Two studies that will be added to:
lichess.org/study/6SxVnN4l (TMA, White)
lichess.org/study/8iwAuRMl (TMD, Black)
Some games:
(Classical game, first serious game with this setup that I know of -- ACPL below 20 for both players)
(ACPL White: 22, Black: 42)
(ACPL White: 25, Black: 63)
(ACPL White: 43, Black: 71)
The starting position with White is reached by 1.Nf3, 2.e3, 3.Be2, 4.0-0, 5.d3 and 6.Nd2!? with ideas of c4 / e4 / f4. Often a4 to block Black from expanding queenside, and sometimes enabling a knight on c4.
Starting position with Black is 1.- Nf6, 2.- e6, 3.- Be7, 4.- d6, 5.- Nfd7!? -- same ideas, although delaying castling kingside in case of White castling queenside.
All views/input welcome, refutations also! :-)
Maybe this setup is known? I haven't been able to find it though...
Two studies that will be added to:
lichess.org/study/6SxVnN4l (TMA, White)
lichess.org/study/8iwAuRMl (TMD, Black)
Some games:
(Classical game, first serious game with this setup that I know of -- ACPL below 20 for both players)
(ACPL White: 22, Black: 42)
(ACPL White: 25, Black: 63)
(ACPL White: 43, Black: 71)