After 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6, Black allows White to form a broad pawn centre with 3.e4, which Black will then attempt to undermine in hypermodern style with moves such as …Bb7, …Bb4, and sometimes even …Qh4 and/or …f5.
Common lines are as follows:
1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Bb4+ 5.Nc3 f5 6.Qe2 Nf6.
1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.Ne2 Nb4 6.Nbc3 NxBd3 7.QxNd3 Ne7 8.0-0 d6.
1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.f3 (or Bd3, transposing to the first line above) f5.
If White decides against playing e4, for example by opting for 3.Nc3, play will likely transpose to a form of b6 Nimzo-Indian Defence, for example via 3…Bb7 4.Nf3 Bb4 5.Qc2 Nf6.
White can also transpose to a King’s Pawn opening with 2.e4, in which case Black will typically proceed with either 2…d5 (French Defence) or 2…b6 (Owen’s Defence).
The English Defence can also arise via a 1.d4 b6 move order, especially at club level where some players adopt 1…b6/2…Bb7 as a universal system
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