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| deFirmian is not afraid of the forcing 8 ... d5 9 e5 (if WHite does not create this wedge, there is literally no point to White's f-pawn being on f4 after any pawn exchanges) Ne4 10 Nxe4 dxe4 11 Ng5, and White's d-pawn is safe while Black's pawn on e4 is in big trouble. (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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