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Owen's Defence

Owen's Defence is an uncommon chess opening defined by the moves: 1. e4 b6 By playing 1...b6, Black prepares to fianchetto the queen's bishop where it will participate in the battle for the centre. The downside of this plan is that White can... Wikipedia
ECO: B00
Moves: 1.e4 b6
Named after: Rev. John Owen
Origin: 1619
Synonym(s): Queen's Fianchetto Defence