Eliasson, Kristjan Orn vs. Xu, Yuanyuan - Reykjavik Open 2024 0-1

In the game between Eliasson, Kristjan Orn playing with white and Xu, Yuanyuan playing with black in the Reykjavik Open 2024 on March 17, 2024, a3 was played by white. The move fails to capitalize on opportunities to threaten or reveal attacks on black's pieces. Instead, it misses chances to escape potential threats from black. However, it does contribute to the development of white's pieces, albeit without immediate active play.