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White has a decisive attack.
Milov - Kotronias
Gibraltar 2009
White to move
Eliminating Black's most active piece, after which his underdeveloped queenside will become more notable.
1...Bxd4 2.Rae1 e3 3.Rf4!
With the double threat of 4 Rxd4 and 4 Re4.
3...Rd8 4.h3 Bc3 5.Re4! Qf6 6.R1xe3
With the decisive threat of 7 Re8+. White won just a few moves later.
Flores Rios - Hellsten
Santiago 2006
White to move
Trying to exchange, or at least dislodge the active black rook.
1...Rd2
Or 1...Rxc1 2.Rxc1 Bd6 3.Na4! , heading for c5 or b6, when 3...Bxf4? fails to 4.Qxf4.
2.Nc4 Rd3 3.b5!
White just sends his passed pawns forward with a clear advantage.
Urkedal - Hammer
Bergen 2009
White to move
A bad decision since the white rook was far more active than its black counterpart. Besides, the pawn structure now becomes damaged.
1.a4! was a much stronger option, when Black should prefer Rd5 2.a5 Nd7 3.Rc7! Nxe5 4.fxe5 Rb5 5.Rxe7 with just a slight edge for White – Baburin.
1...Rxc5 2.bxc5 Na4 3.Nd3 Bb2!
Forcing the exchange of White's more active minor piece.