Position after 24... Rac8

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Both players have about 22 minutes to reach move 40. Benjamin's strategy should probably be to keep all the pieces on and look for ways to stir up trouble. Although White's disadvantage is only slight, it is a frustrating position for deFirmian because there is little for White to do in the way of improving the placement of his pieces or trying to create exchanges. (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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