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Provoking h3-h4 in order to create a weak square on g4.
2.h4
2.Kh2 h4! 3.g4? Bxg4 -+
2...Ng4 3.Qe2 f6
Preparing ...g7-g5 with an attack.
4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Rac1+ Kb8 6.Rc3 g5 7.Rfc1 gxf4 8.exf4 Rc8 9.Nf1 Rxc3 10.Rxc3 Rc8
Thanks to his superior pawn structure and more active pieces, Black is better.
Yandarbiev - Beznosikov
Krasnoyarsk 2003
White to move
Provoking ...e7-e6 in order to soften up the dark squares in Black's camp and restrict his bishop on c8.
1...e6 2.Ne4 Nc7 3.Bg5!
More provocation.
3...Qd7?!
3...f6 4.Bf4 Nd5 5.Bd6 Black admittedly ends up with a long-term weakness on e6, but at least his "good" bishop is still on the board.
4.Nxf6+ Bxf6 5.Bxf6
With a clear grip on the dark squares, while Black's remaining bishop is horribly passive.
Agrest - Williams
Isle of Man 2004
Black to move
Provoking a weakness in the enemy kingside to facilitate the attack.
2.h3 Rg6 3.Kh1 Qg3 4.Rg1 Rh6 5.Rd1
The only defence to the threat of 5...Rxh3+, since 5.Bf1? Rxh3+ 6.gxh3 Bxf3+ -+