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| This makes a space on g1 for the bishop if Black's knight ever plays to g4. White is no longer concerned with ... Bc8-g4, as Black is not set up to hit d4, and White can always create a wedge with e4-e5 while the Black knight would not have the tempo-gaining ... Nf6-g4. (Have a question? Ask GM Rohde! Not all questions can be answered, but the Grandmaster will pick selected topics to cover live from e-mail received.) |   |
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