Position after 11. dxc5

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A strange phenomenon is that White is only willing to capture on c5 when the pawn on b6 protects it, as then Black has no opportunity to later recapture on c5 with a piece and use the c-file. (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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