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melvinbluestone
And didn't people get rich selling 'junk' bonds? Shady people, yes, but still rich....... Anyway, in the 3...Bd6 line, I think white's best is supposed to be 4.d4, immediately hitting black's precarious lone center pawn. 4...e4 5.Ne5 gives white lasting pressure, so better for black then is 4.exd4. The continuation goes something like this:
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