stoffels: I analyzed this line with Rybka 3 up to to 22 ply, and rybka score Bxc6 marginally higher than Ba4. Something like 0.15 for Ba4, and 0.16 for Bxc6. So i guess it really does not matter after all...
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Kibitzing
same here 
I analyzed this line with Rybka 3 up to to 22 ply, and rybka score Bxc6 marginally higher than Ba4. Something like 0.15 for Ba4, and 0.16 for Bxc6. So i guess it really does not matter after all...