"Deviating from the popular Nimzowitsch Defence (Nc3), this line chooses b4. It succeeds by accepting a slightly lower evaluation to surprise the opponent. This move challenges the opponent."
The move b4 signals the Nimzowitsch Defense: Wheeler Gambit, 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 35%, the position is solid. Engines evaluate it at +0.40.
Also known as: Nimzowitsch Defence: Wheeler Gambit
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