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Softening up White's pawn chain before he prevents this idea by a2-a4.
2.a4
Both 2.cxb5?! Qxb5 and 2.c5 Nf6 expose the d5-pawn.
2...bxc4 3.bxc4 b6 4.g4 c6!
Converting one of the enemy pawns into a weakness.
5.dxc6 Qxc6 6.Bb4 Nf6 7.Kg3 Rfc8 8.Qb3 e4!
Before taking on c4, Black creates new weaknesses in the enemy camp.
9.f4 Qxc4 10.Qxc4 Rxc4 11.Bxd6 Rd8!
Preparing a check on d3. Black is clearly better.
Ribli - Petursson
Reykjavik 1988
White to move
Softening up the black pawns on e4 and f5.
1...fxg4
1...g6?! 2.gxf5 gxf5 3.Bh3 , followed by Kh1 and Rg1+, the black king faces big trouble.
2.Bxe4 Bxe4 3.Qxe4 Bf6 4.Bxa5!
Eliminating the most active of Black's minor pieces.
4...Qxa5 5.Nc4 Qa6 6.Qxg4
With a sound extra pawn, White went on to win.
De Santis - Georgiev
Genoa 2006
Black to move
Preparing ...Nc7 and ...b7-b5 with queenside activity.