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| Defending d6, although Black has to watch out for breaks with e4-e5. But 12 ... Nb6 would have been inferior; Black needs to battle for the e5 square. (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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