Position after 14... g6

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Shaked is giving himself the possibility of playing ... Ne7-f5. 14 ... g6 is better than 14 ... Kf8 15 Re3 (but not 15 Qxe6? Qxc3!). After 14 ... g6, I do not think White is ready for 15 Nxe6. It seems to me that 15 Be3 is strong now, with the idea 15 ... Qxc3 (or 15 ... Qxc7) 16 Bb5+. And 15 ... Nc4 is hammered by 16 Nxe6! as 16 ... Nxe3 17 Qxa4+ cleans up. (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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