"Departing from the common Symmetrical English (c5), this line chooses d5. It succeeds by accepting a slightly lower evaluation to surprise the opponent. This move exerts pressure on e4 and c4."
The move d5 signals the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense, steering the game into independent territory.
Trajectory: In the resulting middlegame, players must focus on how to control the key diagonals to exert long-term pressure. Plans should focus on how to control the long diagonal to exert lasting pressure and develop rapidly.
Structure: The board features a Fianchetto. With a draw rate of 37%, the position is solid. Engines evaluate it at +0.54.
Also known as: English Opening, Anglo-Indian Defense
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