Your talking about 2 things here but they are one. Kind hard to put it in words.
Ok your talking about the control of the center in the 2nd. The first is a mobile center meaning it changes plus the development of the Bishops as one is going to be cramped and may play a defensive role.
So it really is a matter of which strategy you prefer as your playing and have to be comfortable with it. Either can be argued as better till the end of time.
Hey guys, I'd really like to know why better players choose to play e6 in this well-known opening. Does it guard against something I'm not seeing?
I've been previously playing e5 to gain center control, drive the White Knight back to b3 and free my c-bishop, which I wouldn't be able to with the passive e6.
-- Appreciate all and any information on this puzzling subject. Thank you :) --