Ptacnikova,Lenka vs. Gupta,Abhijeet - Reykjavik Open 2025 0-1
In the Reykjavik Open 2025 on April 9, 2025, Lenka Ptacnikova played the move O-O with white against Abhijeet Gupta with black. This move allowed her to castle kingside, connecting her rooks and improving the overall symmetry of her position.
By castingling, she revealed a blocked attack that had been hiding behind her king, making it more visible for Black to see. Unfortunately, this also missed an opportunity to develop another piece simultaneously. The O-O move can be seen as developing her queen for active play, although it could have been done in conjunction with other moves.
However, the primary effect of the move is to connect her rooks and castle on the same side, which is a common and strategic opening sequence in chess.
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[Date "2025.04.09"]