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2...Nhf6 3.Kg2 Rec8 4.Ra4 Nc5 5.Rc4
Thanks to his space advantage and superior bishop, White is considerably better.
Ivanov - Magerramov
Riga 1980
White to move
Before carrying on with the attack, White prevents a defensive exchange with ...Be7-c5.
1...Rfd8
Parrying the threat of 2 Nh7 in advance.
2.Nh5!
Eyeing vulnerable points at f7 and g7.
2...Nf8 3.c3 Bxb4 4.Qg3 Ng6
4...g6 5.cxb4 Rxd4 6.Qe3 +-
5.Bxg6 fxg6 6.Qxg6 Bf8 7.Nf4!? Bd5 8.Nxe6 Bxe6 9.Qxe6 Re8 10.Qg6
Preparing e5-e6 with a crushing advantage.
Botvinnik - Kan
Leningrad 1939
White to move
Prophylaxis against the threat of 1...Qg5.
1...Qa6
1...Qg5? 2.Qxg5 hxg5 3.Rb8 +-
2.Rb8 Qa4 3.Kh2!
Further prophylaxis, against any checks along the g1-a7 diagonal and the first rank.
3...Ra3