Securing the king from a check on f7 before getting on with his own attack.
1...Nf3+? 2.Bxf3 exf3 3.Qxf7+-
1...Rf8 2.Qd5! Nf3+ 3.Bxf3 exf3 4.Qg5+-

2.f4 exf3 3.Bxf3 Nxf3+ 4.Kf2 Nd2! -+

Intending ...Rac8-c6-g6 with a strong attack.

A prophylactic retreat that lets White react in different ways to Black's two main options, 1...b5 and 1...Nb6.

1...b5? 2.d5! exd5 3.Nxd5 with a strong initiative.

2...Nbd5 would be better although after 3.Qf3 Qd6 4.Bg5 White also would exert considerable pressure.

Heading for h3 with a strong attack. The game concluded

Black resigned.

Withdrawing the king from the vulnerable g1-a7 diagonal and covering the e1-square.