While chess strategy is still undergoing a bit of a revolution (due to the long term effects of computers, and the shorter term effect of Machine Learning Algorithms) there are still truths that remain unchanged. No matter how much risk taking players think they can get away with, exposing your king is still asking for trouble. Wei Yi used this to his advantage, after David Navara decided that castling was the correct strategy after pushing his kingisde pawns up the board (Narrators voice: "No it wasn't")
PICF 2025 - Masters Prague, Czech Republic (4.3), 01.03.2025
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 a5 8. Nbd2 Ba7 9. a4 Qe7 10. O-O g5 11. Bg3 h5 12. h4 g4 13. Ne1 O-O 14. Nc2 Kg7 15. Re1 Ng8 16. Nf1 f5 17. exf5 Nh6 18. Nfe3 Nxf5 19. Nxf5+ Bxf5 20. d4 Bxc2 21. Qxc2 Qf6 22. Re4 exd4 23. Rae1 dxc3 24. bxc3 Qf5 25. Bd3 Qd5 26. Re6 Rf6 27. Rxf6 Kxf6 28. Qd2 Kg7 29. c4 Qc5 30. Re6 Rh8 31. Qf4 1-0
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I think in Italian the g5 counter to bg5 should have nh7 and generally better preparation before the caveman h5. I doubt even an engine could defend the position after 20 bxc2.
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