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| Very strong as it stops the check, protects the c pawn, and double attacks the Queen and Bishop. If 12...Qa5+ was just a blunder, Seirawan luckily has one move that survives. (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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