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| This is the key defensive move, stopping Nf3-e5, and enabling Black to kick back the attackers soon. Instead, Kasparov played the horrible 7...h6? against Deep Blue and 8 Nxe6! gave W a strong attack (game 6, 1997). (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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