A simple Larsen’s Opening guide for beginner and intermediate club players who want clear plans without memorising endless theory.

Inside you’ll learn:

• the starting move: 1.b3

• why White prepares Bb2 and long-diagonal pressure

• how the b2 bishop targets the centre and kingside

• the simple White setup with b3, Bb2, Nf3, e3, Be2 or Bb5, O-O, and later c4, d4, or f4

• the simple Black setup with ...e5, ...d5, ...Nf6, ...e6, ...c5, and normal development

• why White still needs a centre plan

• how Black should take space without weakening the long diagonal

• common beginner mistakes and tactical warnings

• a one-page cheat sheet

• a ten-minute review routine before games

Built for club players who want to understand Larsen’s Opening as a long-diagonal and centre-pressure opening, not just a quirky first move.