Position after 19... a5

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Apparently Benjamin feels that 19 ... Be6 20 Bxe6 Rxe6 21 a5 would leave him a little too defensively placed and therefore he acquiesces to some more annoying kicks from White's pieces, but thinking that ultimately he must be able to repulse them. (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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