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An excellent decision. By swapping the active enemy queen White avoids an attack and transposes to a superior endgame.
1...Qxf2 2.Rxf2 Bxd3 3.cxd3
Despite the opposite-coloured bishops, White has a significant advantage since his bishop is much stronger.
3...Bd8 4.Rc2 Rxc2 5.Kxc2 axb2 6.Rb1! Ke7 7.Rxb2 Ba5 8.Kb3!
With the strong threat of 9 Ka4, winning the b4-pawn. White later won.
Hort - Popov
Varna 1969
White to move
Avoiding pieces exchanges in order to keep the enemy position cramped.
1...Nd7 2.Bh6
Creating some additional pressure before going f2-f4.
2...Bh4 3.Ne4 Nf6 4.f4!
A strong blow that exploits the lack of coordination in Black's camp.
4...Nxe4 5.Bxe4 exf4 6.Nxf4 Kg8
Parrying the threat of 7 Bxg6, but White's greater piece activity proves decisive anyway.
7.Rf3! Re8 8.Raf1 Rxe4 9.Bxg7 Kxg7 10.Nh5+! gxh5 11.Rf7+ Kh8 12.Qh6
Black resigned.
Groszpeter - Suba
Kecskemet 1979
Black to move
Eliminating the more active of White's bishops.
2.Bxd5+ Qxd5 3.0-0-0