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A big departure from Game 2. This time the White king goes to the
kingside, and with kings castled on the same side, the attack may take a back
seat to other maneuvers. Note that in the notes to Black's ninth, I expressed
doubt that White would do this. This is not because the position is bad. I
just think that White, in playing his bishop to g2, had found a superior setup
to the one used in Game 2 and that this time castling queenside would confer
an advantage, as White could still follow that up with Ne2-g3 and then g4-g5.
After 11 O-O, I am not sure what White's plan should be, as attacking Black's
king is no longer a main idea, and simply maintaining the big front will not
put pressure on Black.
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