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| Moves | Nf3 g3 Bg2 0-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | A07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named after | Gedeon Barcza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TheBarcza System is a chessopening system played by White, comprising the moves Nf3, g3, Bg2 and 0-0, regarded as non-committal moves whilst Black exposes their intention.[1] It is named after the Hungarian grandmasterGedeon Barcza who employed the opening on many occasions throughout his career.
After playing the four moves outlined above White will usually choose to direct play into another opening system[2] such as theRéti Opening (by playing c4), theKing's Indian Attack (by playing d3, Nbd2 and e4), the Catalan (by playing d4 and c4), or the Hippopotamus (by playing b3 and Bb2). The Barcza System is thus essentially a transpositional tool where White delays committing to a specific structure until it is clear how Black intends to develop. The Barcza System only has independent significance on the rare occasions where play does not enter another opening complex.
The Barcza System has been suggested as a universal system ideal for club players by grandmasters such asLajos Portisch,[3]David Bronstein[4] andYasser Seirawan.[5]
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