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| deFirmian re-initiates pressure against the e4 pawn, as White has no time to turn the light-squared diagonal against him with 22 Nf4 (threatening 23 e5) because Black can just snap 22 ... Nxe4. Most likely, Shaked is considering 22 Nd4 Qc5 23 b4, as then 23 ... Qxc4 would lose to 24 Rdc1. (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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