people at higher levels play the bowdler attack knowing its not great but they just dont prepare for the sicilian and play it like this:
what do you all recommend to counteract these annoying early Bc4 setups? white can easily not allow e5 or b5
Are you playing as white or black?
black
I normally play the Wing Attack or concede with b6/Katalimov set-up when I encounter a4 or c4.
Its a comfortable game to start and your problem bishop becomes a monster when Closed Sicilians/Grand Prix/Bowdlers/Kramnik play on auto-pilot.
people at higher levels play the bowdler attack knowing its not great but they just dont prepare for the sicilian and play it like this:
what do you all recommend to counteract these annoying early Bc4 setups? white can easily not allow e5 or b5