Position after 20. Bd6

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This bishop cannot be captured by 20 ... Nxd6 as 21 Qxa4+ would hurt. Now Black may try 20 ... Qd7 to get in ... Ba4-c6 and ... Qd7-d8-g5. Black can afford to let a pawn go on c4 as then his bishop on c6 would really have meaning. (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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