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GM Joel on Steinitz's 4th Rule Print E-mail
By GM Joel Benjamin   
October 29, 2009
In this Ask GM Joel column, a reader asks about Steinitz's 4th Rule and what to do when your opponent plays moves like a3 and h3 in the opening. Ask GM Joel Benjamin a question of your own at [email protected]. 
 
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