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With 16...Qe8 next, Black gradually converted his extra material.
Nielsen - Agrest
Malmo 2004
White to move
Whatever happens next, this advance is bound to create new opportunities.
1...Rd8
1...Bxb6? 2.cxb6 followed by Nc5 is simply crushing.
1...dxe4 2.Bxe4 the pressure on c6 is decisive.
2.exd5 exd5 3.g5
Thanks to the exchange on d5, the h3-c8 diagonal has become available for White's pieces.
3...Kd7 4.Bxd5 cxd5 5.Qxb5+ Ke7 6.Nb4
Heading for c6. The game continued:
6...Kf8 7.Nc6 Qc8 8.Qb4 Qg4+ 9.Kf2 Qh4+ 10.Ke2 Qg4+ 11.Kd3 Raa8 12.Nxd8 Rxd8 13.Rb7
and White soon won.
Illescas Cordoba - Short
Pamplona 1999
Black to move
A strong advance that liberates both bishops.
2.dxc5 d4! 3.Nxd4 Bxd4!
The strongest recapture, enabling the future tactical resource ...Nf3+.
4.exd4 Nxd4 5.Kh1 Nf3! 6.Rd8+ Rxd8 7.c6 Bxc6 8.Ne2 Qh4!
With decisive threats at h2 and f2.
9.gxf3 Qxf2 10.Nf4 Bxf3+ 11.Bg2 Rd2 12.Rg1 Be4!
White resigned.