21 Mar 08
Can anyone tell me the advantages of 'fianchettoing'. I have tried this opening and and don't really see any benefits from it. Especially if my bish gets wiped out. Then I have a gap in front of my king, inviting unwanted invaders into my throne room. Are there any real pros or is it just a handy alternative if let's say, you can't open and castle in the usual fashion?
Cheers
Jimmy
21 Mar 08
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Originally posted by jimslyp69Fianchetto is good because you control the long diagonal from distance, you strengthen your castling as so.. In what particular opening are you using it ?
Can anyone tell me the advantages of 'fianchettoing'. I have tried this opening and and don't really see any benefits from it. Especially if my bish gets wiped out. Then I have a gap in front of my king, inviting unwanted invaders into my throne room. Are there any real pros or is it just a handy alternative if let's say, you can't open and castle in the usual fashion?
Cheers
Jimmy
21 Mar 08
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You'll have at least some pressure along the longest diagonal(s) of the board. (ofcourse that's only when your bishop isn't blocked in by pawns).
If you're concerned about your king's safety when your bishop is 'wiped out', make sure you don't lose the bishop. If you can retain the bishop your king's position is extremely solid.
For example in this position, black to move, you play Re8, so you can answer Bh6 (trying to exchange your fianchettoed bishop) with Bh8.
21 Mar 08
Originally posted by ivan2908I'm not sure what openings I've used it with. I've never really studied chess and therefore, don't know any names of them. I have tended to open 1. e4 e5 2. Kn f3 as of lately. I haven't used the fiancheto for a while and was thinking about incorporating it in my game again as I seem to have hit a plateau.
You ask that question with that rating ?!
Fianchetto is good because you control the long diagonal from distance, you strengthen your castling as so.. In what particular opening are you using it ?
21 Mar 08
Originally posted by jimslyp69The advantage is that is just looks so darn cool, like being an Old West gunslinger who puts his guns in the holsters with the butts facing out and drawing cross-armed.
Can anyone tell me the advantages of 'fianchettoing'. I have tried this opening and and don't really see any benefits from it. Especially if my bish gets wiped out. Then I have a gap in front of my king, inviting unwanted invaders into my throne room. Are there any real pros or is it just a handy alternative if let's say, you can't open and castle in the usual fashion?
Cheers
Jimmy
21 Mar 08
Originally posted by Doctor RatAlso, you may get a few draws off of players like doctor rat, instead of getting your a@@ kicked every game 😉 !!!!
The advantage is that is just looks so darn cool, like being an Old West gunslinger who puts his guns in the holsters with the butts facing out and drawing cross-armed.
21 Mar 08
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Originally posted by jimslyp69when I met this structure, I also was too worried about the bishop exchange. Moreover, when my opponent had a fianchetto, my most important plan would be to exchange the fianchettoed bishop, but actually it's not that much of a problem, because the non-fianchettoed side has a hard time taking advantage of the weakened king side because he also lacks that certain bishop. also, your opponent most of the time spends several tempi to do the exchange (like putting the queend and the bishop in the same diagonal), that should make things even. (in general).
Can anyone tell me the advantages of 'fianchettoing'. I have tried this opening and and don't really see any benefits from it. Especially if my bish gets wiped out. Then I have a gap in front of my king, inviting unwanted invaders into my throne room. Are there any real pros or is it just a handy alternative if let's say, you can't open and castle in the usual fashion?
Cheers
Jimmy
21 Mar 08
Originally posted by diskamylAHa! Yes, that makes sense with the bishop. The knights will really struggle to attack too. This make it clearer. Thank you!
when I met this structure, I also was too worried about the bishop exchange. Moreover, when my opponent had a fianchetto, my most important plan would be to exchange the fianchettoed bishop, but actually it's not that much of a problem, because the non-fianchettoed side has a hard time taking advantage of the weakened king side because he also lacks that ce ...[text shortened]... ng the queend and the bishop in the same diagonal), that should make things even. (in general).
21 Mar 08
Originally posted by jimslyp69the most dangerous thing about fianchettoes I experienced is pawn attacks like h4 (and later h5). they are more dangerous and faster than normal kingside formations because you already have one pawn pushed.
AHa! Yes, that makes sense with the bishop. The knights will really struggle to attack too. This make it clearer. Thank you!