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A tactical move by Black, exploiting the bishop's inability to defend the critical f4-square. To an unprepared opponent, this move is difficult to anticipate; and to a better human opponent, it looks like an empty move by Black since the knight has no promising square to go to after Nf4. 17...Nf4 is
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In response to 20...Re4, some computers recommend 21.Bd1 giving up White's queen. This leaves White a small material advantage, but his king is still in the open which can easily be exploited.
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Falling into the trap. The natural-looking move 17.Be3 blocks the threat from Black's rook while developing the white bishop to its regular post. The games
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The opening moves of the Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack. Now 13...Qh4 is the main line continuation with a dangerous attack on White's kingside.
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