Bremen System: 2.g3 is variation 5 of 6 in the Against the English: 1...e5 course, a intermediate opening course for Black (ECO A20). It runs 24 moves and begins 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 …. White starts with g3 and Nf3. Black plays ...d5, moves the knight to b6 early and meets the queenside push with ...Bf6 and ...a5. The bishop on f6 aims at the a1 rook. In the lesson every move is explained on a board and then drilled; it is free.
Move by move
1. c4 – The English Opening.
1... e5 – Black takes the centre.
2. g3 – The Bremen system. White starts with the fianchetto.
2... Nf6 – Black develops and gets ready for d5.
3. Bg2 – White finishes the fianchetto.
3... d5 – Black takes the centre at once.
4. cxd5 – White takes.
4... Nxd5 – Black takes back with the knight.
5. Nf3 – White attacks e5 first and keeps the queen's knight at home for now.
5... Nc6 – Black defends e5.
6. O-O – White castles.
6... Nb6 – Black moves the knight first. Now a pawn push to d4 does not hit it.
7. d3 – White covers e4.
7... Be7 – Black develops and gets ready to castle.
8. a3 – White prepares b4 to gain space.
8... O-O – Black castles.
The lesson goes on for 8 more moves, each with its explanation.
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