Answers.Body: <p>Black would like to continue their development with Nf6 and castling short. g4 discourages Nf6; after g5, the knight is forced back. It also prepares Bg2, which protects d5 without giving up the pin on the e-file. The weakening of the kingside apparently isn't too much of a problem; Black isn't developed enough to take advantage of this, and White can always castle queenside.</p>
  
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Body: <pre><code>[FEN &quot;r1bqk1nr/p1ppbppp/1p6/n2P4/8/2N5/PPP1QPPP/R1B1KBNR w KQkq - 3 7&quot;]
  
  1. g4
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  <p>With White to move, the Lichess engine suggests g4 in this position. Can someone explain why it's a good move?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: White to move I assume? Which Engine?
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Comments.Text: @IanBush Yes, It's white's move. I analyzed it on lichess.org so I think it's stockfish 12.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Ardeshir Afshari
Tags: <analysis><strategy>
Title: Why is the engine suggesting this move?
ThreadText: # Why is the engine suggesting this move?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-02-10)
  
  [FEN "r1bqk1nr/p1ppbppp/1p6/n2P4/8/2N5/PPP1QPPP/R1B1KBNR w KQkq - 3 7"]
  
  1. g4
  
  With White to move, the Lichess engine suggests g4 in this position. Can someone explain why it's a good move?
  
  **Tags:** analysis, strategy
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: White to move I assume? Which Engine?  
  > **username_0**: @IanBush Yes, It's white's move. I analyzed it on lichess.org so I think it's stockfish 12.  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2021-02-10. Score: 22 | Accepted answer
  
  Black would like to continue their development with Nf6 and castling short. g4 discourages Nf6; after g5, the knight is forced back. It also prepares Bg2, which protects d5 without giving up the pin on the e-file. The weakening of the kingside apparently isn't too much of a problem; Black isn't developed enough to take advantage of this, and White can always castle queenside.
  
  
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