Basque Opening

Basque Opening is a chess opening with the ECO code A45. It goes 1. d4 Nf6 2. b3. White opens with 1. d4 (the queen's pawn) and Black answers 1... Nf6. After 3 moves it is Black to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. d4 – White plays the pawn to d4
• 1... Nf6 – Black plays the knight to f6
• 2. b3 – White plays the pawn to b3

Related openings

• It extends: Indian Defense (1. d4 Nf6)

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