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The isolated pawn becomes an asset. The bishop comes to c3 and in combination with the rook on e6, attacks the black king.
Daniel Naroditsky
Jennifer R Yu
PRO League Prelim 2023
White to move
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Daniel Naroditsky Jennifer R Yu PRO League Prelim 2023 White to move
11.c4
Now you have to choose between 11...dxc4 and 11...Ndf6. Which one do you pick?
11...Ndf6?
This is a mistake. Black decides to enter in an isolated pawn position where White also enjoys the bishop pair.
11...dxc4! is the best option. 12.Bxc4 Qc7 White is naturally a bit better because of the bishop pair, but at least the structure is symmetrical, and Black is very solid.
12.cxd5! Nxd5 13.Nxd5 cxd5 14.Qd4!
White centralizes the queen, blocking the isolated pawn, using the fact that there is no black piece that can attack it.
14...Be6 15.Rad1
White has the bishop pair and a solid blockade against the IQP.
Ian Nepomniachtchi
Liren Ding
World-ch 2023
Black to move

How should Black capture on c5?
The best move. Usually, when one is playing against an isolated pawn, it is a good idea to block it. In this case, the plan would be to block with a knight on d4. After ...Qxc5, Black increases control over the d4-square.
After 19...Nxc5 Black abandons the d4-square, and White would be slightly better.
20.Qd2 Bd7 21.Bxd7 Nxd7!
There was nothing wrong capturing with the rook, but this is even stronger. With the knight coming to c4 White has to be slightly more careful.
Anatoly Karpov
Zoltan Ribli
Amsterdam 1980
White to move