"While Nc6 is the consensus choice, Bf5 offers a fresh perspective. It succeeds by accepting a slightly lower evaluation to surprise the opponent. This move controls key diagonals."
The move Bf5 signals the Queen's Pawn: 2.Nf3 Bf5, steering the game into independent territory.
Trajectory: In the resulting middlegame, players must focus on how to control the key diagonals to exert long-term 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 32%, the position is solid. Engines evaluate it at -0.34.
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