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Chess Opening Theory/1. Nf3/1...Nf6
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1.Nf3
1...Nf6
1...Nf6, keeping the position symmetrical, is the most flexible reply to 1.Nf3. At Grandmaster level this is a very popular move and has been the preferred response of both Anand and Kasparov.
From here, the game can go in a number of directions and there are plenty of transpositional possibilities into 1.d4 and 1.c4 openings.
Theory table
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1.Nf3 Nf6
2
English Opening
c4...
=
King's Indian Attack
g3...
=
Indian Defence
d4...
= see 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3
Réti Opening
b3...
=
e3...
=
References
Flank opening
Flank Openings (1990), Bruno Carlier, Trends Publications, No ISBN