Curtains vs PoG

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what is the point of Bc5 right now?

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I don't see any, it only fits after ...Bf5, Nd4 Be4, o-o and then Bc5, where it hits White's knight on d4 and on the diagonal with White's king. Right now it does nothing. I guess some people are just dying to move the bishop whether it needs it or not.

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The idea is control of the square (d4) before white takes steps to control it for himself. Columns with isolated pawns are often hotly contested, especially spaces directly in front of the pawn.

Also, Bc5 immediately allows us to castle sooner rather than later, which I am hyooj about.