Position after 17. Rh3

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The point of this move is to threaten 18 hxg6 and be able to respond to 18 ... hxg6 with 19 Bxg6, to meet 19 ... Rxh3 with 20 Bf5+. (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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