Position after 16... Bf5

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Naturally, the exchange of light-squared bishops is heavily indicated. Black removes a piece that was bothering his kingside, exchanges off White's two-bishop advantage, and leaves White with a bishop which does not have that many prospects for attack. (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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