Originally Posted by ChessMastered.com
Well, a4 has another strong purpose here, simply based on the fact that the King's rook is on f8.
Black's King appears to be in worse shape than White's. Therefore, White wants to exploit this by opening-up the Queenside, thereby weakening Black's King even more.
In my opinion, of course.
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Shouldn't piece development take priority first? This is the opening!
I mean, Launching a queenside attack on Black's king, since Black decided not to castle king-side is a possibility, but first, shouldn't NORMAL play continue to allow White more options? He can allways play a4 later. Isn't white's plan with a4 slower, initially, and he should first bring more pieces to bear? Because of Priority......
Explain your Opinion, Please..... Perhaps, I can learn something new.
