"While h6 is the main choice, Nd4 offers a different perspective. It succeeds by maintaining a similar objective evaluation while altering the flavor of the game. This move fights for central squares."
The move Nd4 signals the Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit, guiding the game into independent territory.
Trajectory: The strategic battle ahead will be defined by the struggle to control the long diagonal to exert lasting pressure. Plans should focus on how to control the key diagonals to exert long-term pressure and develop rapidly.
Structure: The board features a Fianchetto. With a draw rate of 29%, the position is sharp. Engines evaluate it at -0.22.
Also known as: Italian: Blackburne-Shilling Gambit, Italian Game: Schilling-Kostic Gambit, Italian Game, Schilling-Kostic Gambit
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