Position after 23... e6

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A critical decision. If this move works tactically, Black can break White's stranglehold in the center. It looks like the idea is 24 dxe6 Re7 25 exf7+ Kxf7 and Black's rooks are working after 26 Qf4+ Kg8. (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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