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d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. e3 e6 5. Be2 Bd6 6. Bg3 Nf6 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. O-O Bxg3 9. hxg3 Why does the engine suggests taking with the h pawn ? White has already castled. Opening the h-file doesn't activate the rook anymore. Instead, it makes the king more exposed.Can someone explain the idea behind this move to me?

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. e3 e6 5. Be2 Bd6 6. Bg3 Nf6 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. O-O Bxg3 9. hxg3 Why does the engine suggests taking with the h pawn ? White has already castled. Opening the h-file doesn't activate the rook anymore. Instead, it makes the king more exposed.Can someone explain the idea behind this move to me?

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Capture towards the center.
The h-file is not open: black has a pawn on h7.
Capturing fxg3? would weaken the pawn structure.

Capture towards the center. The h-file is not open: black has a pawn on h7. Capturing fxg3? would weaken the pawn structure.