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| deFirmian is just making sure he meets ... Bc6 with Bc2. Interestingly, he must also meet ... Bc8 with Bc2 so that he is prepared for both directions the Black bishop can then move in. Since the White bishop has three squares available on both defensive diagonals d1-b3 and b1-d3, he cannot be forced off of this pattern. (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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