Position after 16... a6

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A first step towards liberating the queenside. Note that White's e4/f4 pawn duo is not very mobile as e4-e5 allows ... Ne7-f5, and f4-f5 allows ... Nc6-e5. (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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