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| The standard place for the bishop. If Black plays ... c5-c4, then all pressure against the center is released. In Game 2, deFirmian responded to 7 ... Qc7 with 8 Be2. (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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