Position after 5. Be3

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5 Nf3 Bg4 6 Be3 e5 allows Black dark-square play conveniently before he has blocked the fianchettoed bishop with a knight on f6. And if 5 d5 Nd4 is very weird. deFirmian's choice is the normal move. (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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