London System · Line 16 of 19
...g6 with ...d5: Ne5 and f4
vs ...g6, ...Bg7, ...O-O, ...d5, ...c5
Here Black fianchettoes but takes the centre with ...d5 instead of ...d6. e5 stays open to you, so h3 can wait. Build the setup, then plant a knight on e5 and trade off Black's best piece, the g7 bishop.
As always.
Pawn to d4.
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