Opening principle Opening Rating 1000-1500

Queenside Fianchetto Setup

Here you fianchetto your bishop on the queenside (to b2 or b7), aiming it along the long diagonal toward the centre and the kingside. Systems like the Queen's Indian and Réti use it. It's a solid, pressure-based way to develop.

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

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