Restricting White's intended queenside advance,which could have become real after 1...Bxa3?1 2.Nxa3 , followed by Nc2, a2-a3 and b3-b4.

Speeding up the kingside play before White consolidates with Nd2-f3.

7.f4 runs into 7...g5 8.fxg5 Ng6 with a strong initiative.

Preparing ...h7-h5 with an attack. Thanks to his powerful knight, Black enjoys good compensation for the pawn.

In order to imprison Black's bishop just before he vacates the f8-square by ...Rfe8 or ...Rfc8.

From now White is basically a piece up and should just try to neutralize Black's temporary initiative.

Swapping the more active (to say the least) of Black's minor pieces. This also helps to improve his own bishop,

Finally Black is in zugzwang. There followed:

White soon won.