"While g6 is the main choice, c5 offers a different perspective. It succeeds by accepting a slightly lower evaluation to surprise the opponent. This move creates immediate imbalance."
The move c5 signals the King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation, steering 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 long diagonal to exert lasting pressure and develop rapidly.
Structure: The board features a Fianchetto. With a draw rate of 39%, the position is solid. Engines evaluate it at +0.15.
Also known as: Reti: KIA, 2...c5, A08, Reti: King's Indian attack (with ...c5)
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