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Attacking White on the light squares before he is able to stabilize by c4-c5.
2.Qe3 dxc4 3.bxc4 b5!
Black sacrifices a pawn in order to get a grip on the light squares and reduce the power of the bishop on b2.
4.cxb5 Nd5 5.Qe4 axb5 6.Bxb5 Nb3! 7.Rad1 Qa5 8.Bd3 Bg6 9.Qg4 Rfc8! 10.Bxg6
At this point a draw was agreed.
Loza - Veloz
Riobamba 2009
Black to move
Forcing a queen exchange that will finish off White's counterplay and help the realization of the extra pawn.
2.Qxd4 Nxd4 3.Rac1 Nbc6
Thanks to his extra pawn Black has a clear advantage.
Hellsten - Munoz
Ambato 2009
White to move
Swapping pieces to facilitate the realization of the extra pawn.
1...Na5
Or 1...f5 2.Nf4 kf7 3.h4! , when 3...Bxh4? fails to 4.Rh1.
2.Bxh7+ kxh7 3.Kd3 Nc4 4.b3 Nd6 5.a4 g6 6.Nd1!
Offering more exchanges.
6...Kg7 7.Rxc8 Rxc8 8.Rc1 Rc6 9.g3 Kf8 10.e4 dxe4+ 11.fxe4 Ke8 12.Ne3
White later converted his extra pawn into a win.
Timman - Kavalek
Montreal 1979
Black to move