1.b3 Part – 2 by GM Igor Smirnov

January 30, 2012 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Hi, I am Igor Smirnov, International Grandmaster and chess coach.In this second part of the video 1.b3 I will showing you the variation or the reply 1…d5 for the white’s first move which often leads to the Queens Indian opening.Also do not forget to watch the first part of this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21ZQnlIJJKM .Please subscribe to my channel and thumbs up the videos.Feel free to leave comments.

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