There is a special ruse to be used against the steamer. This is the early good double to get a bad one back. You know the danger of an early double. But if you know your man well enough to be sure he will redouble you too early, then the whole thing swings round. You may half hope he does get a reasonable position because if you can get the cube at 4 in a fairly even position you should be delighted. But remember your early double is a good one only if you have read Black's psychology correctly.
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