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| This is the more active recapture. The point is simply to fortify d5, ending that as an issue. While the c6 pawn is backward, it is much further away from White and hard to attack. Now Christiansen can focus his pieces on battling for the initiative. (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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