Digernes,Mikael vs. Bollestad,Leiv Ove - Fagernes Chess Open 2025 0-1
In the game between Digernes, Mikael (white) and Bollestad, Leiv Ove (black) at the Fagernes Chess Open 2025 on 2025.04.13, white played a seemingly innocuous g3 move. This choice allows for more active play, but comes at the cost of overlooking a potentially decisive threat. By moving their pawn in front of their king two spaces forward, white is developing a piece and putting it into a position to be used in the game, rather than keeping it underdeveloped. However, by doing so, white also misses an opportunity to force black's move and gain an advantage. Furthermore, this move does not help protect any pieces that may be put in danger in the future.
A notable aspect of g3 is that it fails to take into account the stronger threat that could have been developed if the pawn had moved two spaces forward on a different square.
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[Date "2025.04.13"]