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| A cautious move from deFirmian. He may simply castle kingside and sit on his space advantage. If he is still intending on going to the queenside, Bf1-d3 most likely will be needed to defend e4, although White would rather have not had to block the d-file, as this will simplify a potential Black break with ... c7-c5. (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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