Queenside Fianchetto Positions

Search chess positions where White has fianchettoed the queen's bishop on b2. The classic English Opening setup and a long-diagonal weapon against Black's center.

About this pattern

The queenside fianchetto — bishop on b2 supported by a pawn on b3 — is the signature setup of the Larsen / Nimzo-Larsen Attack (1.b3) and a frequent feature of the English Opening, Réti, and certain reversed-Catalan lines. The bishop targets the long a1-h8 diagonal, undermining Black's center from a distance and supporting potential queenside expansion. White typically follows up with c4 (or d3) to claim space, while keeping options open between hypermodern and classical play.

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