The Modernized St George - Complete Repertoire

The St George Defence is one if the most odd and unorthodox but sound opening. First of all black plays the move a6!? In which does not really look like much. It seems like black wasted a tempo and has given white an opportunity to have a very comfortable center. But on behalf of my surprised understanding the St George Defence is actually a very good opening defence against e4. Why is the St George Defence a good opening defence against e4? Well first of all black gets a very strong counter play on the queenside with b5! After e6 and d5. Second of all white does not really have a good response other than just simply taking over the center and manage it. Third of all this move usually just transposes to the French Defence with major exceptions for other lines in which white does not correspond. fourth of all white is going to have a little psychological disadvantage after taking a look at this move a6?!

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