Position after 9... O-O

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Paying attention to the queenside. It was also possible to play in the center with 9 Bf4, looking for Nf3-e5 and ultimately e2-e4. Note, however, that Nf3-e5 lacks punch because if Black captures it, a recapture will not hit a knight on f6. (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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