Key Archangelsk Lines for White
Games 168–176 from the 1.e4 PGN: the main 6...Bc5 7.a4 Rb8 a4–axb5–c3 system, the old 6...Bb7 move order, and useful transpositions into the same Archangelsk structure.
Opening moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5. Black develops very actively, pointing the bishop at White's king.
White uses a4, axb5 and c3 to open the a-file and build a strong centre, as shown in the 1.e4 repertoire PGN. This page explains those ideas step by step in simple language.
Games 168–176 from the 1.e4 PGN: the main 6...Bc5 7.a4 Rb8 a4–axb5–c3 system, the old 6...Bb7 move order, and useful transpositions into the same Archangelsk structure.