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What is this chess formation called?

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when i castle behind a triangular formation of my pawns and bishop. ie:

Pawns are on a2, b3, c2

My bishop is on b2

My king is on a2.

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  1. It's potentially called disasterous. You castled on the queenside, behind the fianchettoed bishop. How can your king and a-pawn occupy the same square? You must have the king on a1 or b1.

    The diagonal is open for the bishop, but there could be potential in this positon for smothered mate (the king trapped in the corner behind its own pieces has no flight squares)

    The best king formation with the fianchetto is king behind the bishop and only the pawn in front of the bishop advance, by one square, any other pawn formation with this bishop can provide a way in for the enemy.

    This king position is also not wise on the queenside. You used 2 moves after castling to get your king there - time better spent developing rather than shuffling. I am betting black has a great chance.

    Queenside castling is usually a more attacking option than kingside castling, and is usually a little less safe, so don't waste moves shuffling after the castle. Keep the initiative. Central moves. (though in fairness the bishop does control the centre from long range, the pawn moves were not so helpful.)


  2. Tuco thinks this is the "statue of liberty".  Adios.

  3. That a fianchettoed bishop

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fianchetto

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