Formation: Shy Attack position after 1.a3 e5 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.Nd2 Bd6 6.e3 O-O 7.h3. White: pawn on a3, pawn on d3, pawn on e3, pawn on g3, pawn on h3, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, knight on d2, pawn on f2, bishop on g2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, rook on f8, king on g8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, knight on c6, bishop on d6, knight on f6, pawn on d5, pawn on e5.
Formation: Shy Attack is a chess opening that arises after 1.a3 e5 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.Nd2 Bd6 6.e3 O-O 7.h3. It is classified A00 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.
This line is a variation within the Formation family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.a3 e5 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.Nd2 Bd6 6.e3 O-O 7.h3.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Formation: Shy Attack?
The Formation: Shy Attack is a chess opening that arises after 1.a3 e5 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.Nd2 Bd6 6.e3 O-O 7.h3. It is classified A00 in the ECO system.
What are the moves of the Formation: Shy Attack?
1.a3 e5 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.Nd2 Bd6 6.e3 O-O 7.h3. After these moves it is black to move.