9...O-O
Black moves the King to safety and prepares to develop the Rook on the open e-file. The move ...Ng6, attacking the Queen, will still be available next move. Better to castle first, avoiding a Queen check on e3.
Next move: 10.Ne2
9...O-O
From Mark Weeks, About.com
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