"Departing from the common Reti (d3), this line chooses e4. It succeeds by maintaining a similar objective evaluation while altering the flavor of the game. This move directly controls d5 and f5."
The move e4 signals the Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit, guiding the game into independent territory.
Trajectory: From here, play typically proceeds with fxe4, leading into the Lisitsin Gambit. 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 38%, the position is stable. Engines evaluate it at +1.32.
Also known as: Reti: Lisitsin, Lisitsin Gambit; Polish Gambit, Reti: Pirc-Lisitsin gambit
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