Position after 19... Bd5

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The struggle to be efficient in attack has yielded the move 19 ... Bd5. My earlier query whether 20 Bxb5 is possible was misguided - although 20 ... Qa5 21 c4 is fine for White, 20 ... Bxa2! causes big problems. It seems most sensible for White to try 20 c4! here (20 Rb1 Qa5 21 Rb2 Rxc3 is very nice for Black), either exchanging off the monstrous bishop on d5, or, after 20 ... bxc4, getting in 21 c3. Then 21 ... Rb8 22 Nxe4 Rb3 is something to think about. (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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