Margaritis,Ioannis M vs. Tagkaloglou,Savvas Stefanos - Greek U18-Open 2025 1/2-1/2

In the game between Margaritis Ioannis M (white) and Tagkaloglou Savvas Stefanos (black) at the Greek U18-Open 2025 on January 5, 2025, Black's move g4 is a surprising choice that deviates from traditional opening strategies. This move allows Black to develop a piece while also setting up for active play in the future. By playing g4, Black misses an opportunity to develop their pawn structure and instead focuses on developing one of their pieces more quickly. However, it's worth noting that this move can also lead to some counterplay against White's central pawns.

[Date "2025.01.05"]

[Round "6.2"]
[Event "Greek U18-Open 2025"]
[White "Margaritis,Ioannis M"]
[Black "Tagkaloglou,Savvas Stefanos"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "1933"]
[BlackElo "1972"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]
[Site "Thessaloniki"]