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| Yermolinsky uses the chance to exchange rooks. Even though Black's rook has been very passive, he might need it to engineer a kingside breakthrough of the type ... f3 followed by ... g3. Yermolinsky is playing for a draw by blockade. (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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