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| This is to give protection to the b6 square which will come under fire. The problem with capturing on c5 when the White pawn gets there is that Black's a5 pawn will then be very vulnerable to a tour by the White knight. (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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