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7.Re1+ Kd8 8.Rxe8+ Kxe8 9.Qh8+ Ke7
followed by ...d5-d4.
Matovic - Hellsten
Belgrade 2002
Black to move
Clearing the centre for the bishop pair.
2.Rae1
2.dxe5?! dxe5 3.f5 e4! Black is clearly better.
2...Rf8! 3.fxe5 dxe5 4.dxe5 Bxe5+ 5.Kg1
5.Rxe5? Rxd2 6.R5e2 Rf2! with decisive pressure.
5...Bg3 6.Rf1 Rfe8 7.Rxe8+ Rxe8
Intending 8...Re2 with a huge plus.
Petrosian - Lilienthal
Moscow 1949
White to move
Preparing g3-g4 in order to clear some space for the bishop pair.
1...Nf6 2.g4! fxg4 3.hxg4
Located side by side the pawns deny the enemy knights any protected squares.
3...Rc7 4.Kf2 h6 5.Rh1 e3+
Desperate; but after 5...Rh7 6.Rag1 , followed by Ke3 and Bc3, Black is also in deep trouble.
6.Bxe3 Ne4+ 7.Kg2 Nf7 8.Bd3
White later won the game.
Miles - Portisch
Buenos Aires 1978
Black to move