ECO code: A15
Opening Name: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, 2.Nf3 g6
Moves: 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2
Description: This line of the English Opening features a hypermodern approach, where Black fianchettoes the dark-squared bishop early with ...g6 and ...Bg7, aiming to control the long diagonal and put pressure on the center from afar. White prepares to fianchetto the bishop as well with g3 and Bg2, supporting central and queenside control while maintaining flexibility.
Characteristic: The characteristic of this move order is the Anglo-Indian setup, where Black delays direct central occupation and instead focuses on piece development and control of key central squares from a distance. This approach often leads to rich positional play rather than immediate tactical confrontations.
Attacking or Defensive: From White's perspective, the setup is balanced and somewhat flexible—White can choose to build a slow positional squeeze or prepare for central or queenside expansion. Black's fianchetto is primarily defensive and hypermodern, focusing on controlling the center indirectly rather than occupying it early.
Center Control: Neither side immediately occupies the center with pawns in this sequence. Instead, both employ hypermodern strategies, exerting pressure on central squares with pieces and pawns from a distance, aiming to undermine or control the center without direct occupation.
This opening is defined by the position shown on the board below. The moves displayed are a typical sequence that leads to it, but different sequences can reach the same position and still carry the same opening name.
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Puzzle 1 of 8 - Move #8 white