Simple and strong. Now the rook controls a lot of important squares.

4...g5 5.Qh5! Nxd6 6.Bh3 Black is still in trouble.

Black resigned.

Blocking the d-file as a preparation for the doubling of rooks.

2.Nb1 Ne4! 3.Bh2 Rd7 with similar play. At this point 4.f3? fails to Be3.

Creating an outside passed pawn.

After 9.Bxb4 axb4 10.Nb1 Ra8 , followed by ...Ra2, White is under pressure.

Seizing the seventh rank with a clear initiative.

Preparing a2-a4 in order to clear the a-file for the white pieces.