"While d5 is the main choice, Bc5 offers a different perspective. It succeeds by maintaining a solid objective evaluation while changing the character of the game. This move controls key diagonals."
The move Bc5 signals the King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit, 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 27%, the position is dynamic. Engines evaluate it at +0.61.
Also known as: Glatz Gambit; Busch-Gass Gambit, Glatz Gambit; Busch-Gass Gambit
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