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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
In order to parry the threat of 4 Ng5, Black has to give up a pawn.
4.Rxb7 Rac8 5.b3 Rc2 6.a4 Be2 7.Nh4!
With the threat 8 Nhxg6; while 7...Kf6 fails to 8.Nd7+ .
White soon won.
Sharma - Baklan
Balaguer 2006
Black to move
Intending 2...Ne4, followed by 3...Rh6, with a kingside attack.
2.Rc1 Ne4 3.Nxe4 dxe4 4.Ne5 Rh6 5.Qh6
In order to meet Qh4 by 6.Qg3.
5...Be6 6.Qe3 f6 7.Nc4 Qd5!