"Instead of the usual Be7, the player opts for Bd6. It succeeds by sacrificing popularity for a statistically stronger weapon. This move controls key diagonals."
The move Bd6 signals the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Stone-Ware Variation, steering the game into independent territory.
Trajectory: As the position develops, the priority becomes to control the long diagonal to exert lasting 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 36%, the position is solid. Engines evaluate it at +1.22.
Also known as: Evans Gambit: Stone-Ware Defence, Italian Game, Evans Gambit, Stone-Ware Defense, Evans Gambit
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