Re: Curtains vs PoG
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19... Qd7, ... Rc6, or ...Qd5 are all reasonable moves and it's hard to decide which one is best. 19...Qd5+ gains a tempo and prepares a possible ...Ng4 (or ...Nd7)followed by Ne5, invading on the f3 square. 19...Qd7 prepares the tricky Re5- h5 to soften the white kingside (after h4). 19... Rc6 is flexible and gives the rook lateral power and the ability to double rooks. I am not sure which gives black the most lasting, long term initiative.
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I think Rc6 is the most flexible, allowing us to stack rooks on the c-file as well as switch over to the h-file if need be after a later Nd5. Also, if we later decide on Re4, we can play Rce6 and double on that file depending on how Greg defends.
The Queen is not the piece to blockade his passed pawn. From b6 it attacks his K-side, defends our b pawn and pressures his Queenside.
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