Flank Opening
Barnes Opening
1.f3
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Rarely played, so a well-prepared opponent is rare too. A natural-looking reply walks straight into a prepared trick. None of the four central squares holds a pawn. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 1 move
- To move
- Black
- Legal replies
- 20
- Minor pieces out
- White 0 · Black 0
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/5P2/PPPPP1PP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 1
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.f3White: Pawn f2→f3
Nearby lines
first 1 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of Barnes Opening?
1.f3
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Flank Opening — First moves other than e4 and d4, aiming at the centre from the wing.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 1 moves it is Black to move.