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You can hardly find a more unconventional idea than pushing your g-pawn 2 squares down the board. Some may say it belongs to a backroom chess game in a café, some may say it belongs to olden times - back when the King’s Gambit was the main line after 1. e4 e5. But we are seeing more and more occurrences at the top-level.                                      Is it a coincidence ??  


 It’s safe to say that g2-g4 (or ...g7-g5) is one of the most weakening moves available. As a matter of fact, the objectively worst first-move happens to be 1.g4, accompanied by an evaluation of -1.30 when running Stockfish 15 on low-depth (we did not see the point on letting it run in this position, it will probably get lower, that’s not good advertising).  


Now, there are quite a few positions where g2-g4 (or ..

The Modernized Flank Attack

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      Publisher: House of Loki
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 7/25/2024
      ISBN13: 9789464787511, 978-9464787511
      ISBN10: 9464787511

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      You can hardly find a more unconventional idea than pushing your g-pawn 2 squares down the board. Some may say it belongs to a backroom chess game in a café, some may say it belongs to olden times - back when the King’s Gambit was the main line after 1. e4 e5. But we are seeing more and more occurrences at the top-level.                                      Is it a coincidence ??  


       It’s safe to say that g2-g4 (or ...g7-g5) is one of the most weakening moves available. As a matter of fact, the objectively worst first-move happens to be 1.g4, accompanied by an evaluation of -1.30 when running Stockfish 15 on low-depth (we did not see the point on letting it run in this position, it will probably get lower, that’s not good advertising).  


      Now, there are quite a few positions where g2-g4 (or ..

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