Opening principle Opening Rating 1000-1500

Kingside Fianchetto Setup

This is a flexible setup where you fianchetto your bishop on the kingside (to g2 or g7) behind a small pawn move. The bishop eyes the long diagonal while you keep your central pawn breaks in reserve. Openings like the King's Indian and Pirc are built on it.

Source for further study: Watson, Mastering the Chess Openings.

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