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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
In order to swap the active white queen, which will help Black neutralize the passed pawn on d7 and realize the extra pawn.
2.Qxf3
2.Qxe5? Bb7-+
2.Qh4 Rf6 , preparing ...Bb7, is also bad for White.
2...Rxf3 3.Nc4 Bxc4 4.bxc4 Rc3 5.Re1 Rxc4 6.Rxe5 Kf7
With the double intention of 7...Rxa4 and 7...Rd4. Black is winning.
Ivanchuk - Piket
Biel Interzonal 1993
White to move
Swapping queens to facilitate the realization of the extra pawn.
1...Qxb5