"Departing from the popular Vienna Game (Bc5), this line chooses Bb4. It succeeds by sacrificing popularity for a higher scoring weapon. This move directly controls the e1-h4 diagonal. However engines consider this ambitious, often preferring safer alternatives."
The move Bb4 signals the Vienna: 2...Bb4, guiding 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 key diagonals to exert long-term pressure and develop rapidly.
Structure: The board features a Fianchetto. With a draw rate of 36%, the position is stable. Engines evaluate it at +1.28.
Also known as: Vienna Game: Zhuravlev Countergambit
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