{"id":4282,"date":"2023-12-02T13:39:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T13:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=4282"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:25:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:25:51","slug":"1-b3-larsen-opening-masterclass-with-gm-raunak-sadhwani","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/1-b3-larsen-opening-masterclass-with-gm-raunak-sadhwani\/","title":{"rendered":"1.b3 Larsen Opening Masterclass with GM Raunak Sadhwani"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"1.b3 Larsen Opening\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/699641482?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>GM Raunak Sadhwani reveals\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s face it\u2026 when choosing your openings, you\u2019ve got to be practical.<\/p>\n<p>Who has got the time to study 7 variations in the Najdorf, 5 in the Dragon, 5 in the Classical Sicilian\u2026?<\/p>\n<p>If you want to get out on top right from the opening\u2014without dedicating every waking hour to memorizing lines and moves\u2014you need a secret weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Enter 1.b3 (Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack).<\/p>\n<p>The beauty of this opening is that we ask Black, \u201cwhat are you going to do?\u201d \u2014 and very often they do not have a good reply.<\/p>\n<p>Like the London and the Colle, we play our first moves regardless of what Black does.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why GM Raunak Sadhwani, the 9th youngest grandmaster in chess history and a chess prodigy, is here with his first-ever chess course 1.b3 opening for White.<\/p>\n<p>This sharp, almost unexplored opening is studied and decoded by Sadhwani in this exclusive 7-hour video training with real game commentaries and line-by-line analysis.<\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>GM Raunak Sadhwani [2555 FIDE]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Raunak Sadhwani is an Indian chess player and Grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he achieved the title of Grandmaster at age 13. He is the 9th youngest player in history and the 4th youngest Indian to become a Grandmaster. Raunak\u2019s peak Elo is 2555.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Raunak-Sadhwani-298x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Raunak-Sadhwani-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Raunak-Sadhwani-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Raunak-Sadhwani-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Raunak-Sadhwani-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Raunak-Sadhwani-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Raunak-Sadhwani.png 354w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Here\u2019s what you would learn:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>White\u2019s a-pawn push<\/strong>. Who cares? Let him attack your b-pawn\u2026even exchange it. You are going to exploit this to your advantage and grab a good piece of the center instead (yes, harass the f6-knight!).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Very sharp c4\/c5<\/strong>. This can be a dangerous idea for Black when he places his bishop on d6. White sacrifices that pawn for better activity and ends up destroying Black\u2019s pawn structure and having better piece activity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amazing queen sacrifice<\/strong>. Raunak shows you an interesting line in the 1\u2026c5 variation where White gives away his queen for three of Black\u2019s minor pieces. Imbalances abound, and White has got a solid chance of winning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two pawns ahead.<\/strong> And Black\u2019s king lost his castling rights. Sounds bad, right? Raunak shows you how to milk his vulnerable king, damaging Black\u2019s piece coordination, and posing a serious threat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>White\u2019s b3-e3 setup<\/strong>. Often, Black can stop Bb5 by a simple move 3\u2026a6. What should White do? White should play c5 as usual\u2014and lure Black into committing positional blunders instead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want to take your opponent out of their opening book right off the bat? Do you thrive in open, tactical positions? This opening is for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GM Raunak Sadhwani, the 9th youngest grandmaster in chess history and a chess prodigy, is here with his first-ever chess course 1.b3 opening for White. 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