My Secret Weapon: 1.b3

The Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack with 1.b3 (or 1.Nf3 plus 2.b3) is a system that has been largely neglected by theorists, but can prove to be a deadly weapon in the hands of the experienced tournament player. Even Bobby Fischer tried this opening in several games instead of his beloved 1.e4, and its greatest advocate was the legendary Danish grandmaster Bent Larsen. 1.b3 has now also reached the world elite of today, and now a modern top player has taken up the topic for ChessBase: none other than top ten grandmaster Wesley So!