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| At least a mild surprise. This could lead to the Closed Sicilian. Also, if Black plays 2 ... Nc6, then 3 Nf3 and Black cannot play a Najdorf with his knight committed on c6, although he could lock things up with 3 ... 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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