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9.Nxe5 Ncd6 10.Rae1 Qg7 11.Nd3 Rac8 12.Qf2!
The c5-pawn is doomed. White won without major problems.
Reti - Yates
New York 1924
White to move
Forcing a favourable alteration of the pawn structure.
1...e4 2.Ne5! Bxe5 3.dxe5 Nh7 4.f4!
More dynamics. White reinforces the e5-pawn and creates new opportunities on the kingside.
4...exf3 5.exf3 Ng5 6.f4 Nh3+ 7.Kh1 d4?
Desperation, but 8 Bd4 was coming up with a complete restriction of Black's counterplay.
8.Bxd4 Rad8 9.Rxc6!
A decisive blow.
9...bxc6 10.Bxc6 Nf2+ 11.Kg2 Qxd4 12.Qxd4 Rxd4 13.Bxe8 Ne4 14.e6! Rd2+ 15.Kf3
Black resigned.
Yermolinsky - Salov
Wijk aan Zee 1997
Black to move
Exploiting the exposed position of the queen on e2 in order to break through in the center.
2.cxd5 exd5 3.exd5?
This leads to a complete activation of Black's forces.
3.Bf4! should have been played.
3...Ba3 4.Rc2 Rxc3! 5.Rxc3 Nxd5 6.Rcd3 Nc5 7.f4 Nxd3 8.Rxd3 Bc5 9.Bxd5 Bxd5 10.Nf5
In a difficult position White decides upon an exchange sacrifice.