and yes this wasn't just a one game realization I've been noticing it more and more after studying the Alekhine Fianchetto systems
I've changed my mind about Fianchettos

I used to think they were just a cheap way of turtling up and avoiding an open game but they're just very sneaky, it's hard to realize the amount of pressure it actually creates
I have a 15-move win with the Catalan in a RAPID game because of that bishop. Fianchettos are OP...

no they're not
ugh
the only good fianchetto is Dragon fianchetto
and the grünfeld

if your opponent isn't a 1613 named "GoatJames4," it's not gonna be so simple
GoatJames4 was actually 1622 before this game thank you very much

no they're not
ugh
the only good fianchetto is Dragon fianchetto
the dragon is garbo
you pedestrian
Dragon = No dragon because trade it off hahaha

no they're not
ugh
the only good fianchetto is Dragon fianchetto
the dragon is garbo
you pedestrian
you cyclist

- fianchetto (plural fianchetti) ( chess ) The development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file .

and yes this wasn't just a one game realization I've been noticing it more and more after studying the Alekhine Fianchetto systems
yes yes YES
I used to think they were just a cheap way of turtling up and avoiding an open game but they're just very sneaky, it's hard to realize the amount of pressure it actually creates