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Borg Defense vs Gold Smith Defense/Which is better?

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ABROWNHAT
Jul 20, 2025
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hac817
Jul 20, 2025
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e4 h5 is better, since it opens up a rook. e4 g5, the g5 pawn can be attacked in next move and the diagonal opens up to harass the rook

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Deadmanparty
Jul 20, 2025
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You can end a game quickly with g5 followed with f6 creating a nice pawn chain. Very solid.