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6.axb5 cxb5 7.Na3 Rb8 8.Be1 Bb4! 9.Ra1
After 9.Bxb4 axb4 10.Nb1 Ra8 , followed by ...Ra2, White is under pressure.
9...Bxe1 10.Rfxe1 Rd2
Seizing the seventh rank with a clear initiative.
Vogt - Franzen
Stary Smokovec 1979
White to move
Preparing a2-a4 in order to clear the a-file for the white pieces.
1...f5
Preventing Nc3-e4.
2.a4! Bg5 3.Bxg5 hxg5 4.axb5 axb5 5.Ra6! Rxc3 6.Rxd6 Rc1
After 6...R8c7 7.Rc6!? the strong passed pawn speaks in White's favour.
7.Kf1 Rxe1+ 8.Kxe1 Nc5 9.Rc6! Rxc6 10.dxc6 Na6 11.Bd5!
Restricting Black's kingside pieces.
11...Ne8 12.gxf5 gxf5 13.Nxf5
White later realized his extra pawn.
Capablanca - Alekhine
St. Petersburg 1913
White to move
By attacking the bishop White gets ready for 2 Qc7, seizing the seventh rank.
1...a6?!
1...Qa6 2.Qxa6 Bxa6 3.Rc7 h6 was preferable. White has still managed to seize the seventh rank, but he doesn't win a pawn as in the game.
2.Qc7! Qxc7 3.Rxc7 h6