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2.Qxc3 Nxe4
In this case, the hanging pawn on e4 completely justifies the sacrifice.
3.Qd3 Nc5
This is the best engine option. 3...Nxb3 was the game move.
4.Qd2 Ba6 5.Rf3 e6
Black has tremendous play for the exchange. ...d5 can neutralize the bishop on b3 for good.
Jose Fernando Cuenca Jimenez
Ivan Salgado Lopez
ESP-ch 2017
White to move
A positional exchange sacrifice. White tries to bury the black light-squared bishop and activate the d3-bishop.
1.Rbb1? a very natural move and the one White played in the game but after 1...c5! Black opens the diagonal, and the bishop becomes a monster! Black consolidates the advantage and Salgado went on to win this game.
1...Nxb6 2.cxb6 Raa8 3.Bc4
The knight finds a nice route via b3 and c5, putting a lot of pressure against e6, and with this along with the possibility of pushing the pawn to a5 to reinforce the b6-pawn, the exchange is more than compensated for!
Marc Andria Maurizzi
Mihailo Djokic
EU-ch 2023
White to move
Dual purpose. First of all, it attacks the rook with tempo; second, it blocks the diagonal for the queen, which is now very passive.
21...Rcd8 22.c5!
A very strong move, supporting the d6-square, where White plans to place a rook!
22...Qb8 23.Rd6!
Capping the d-file and the e7-bishop. If Black captures the rook, White gets a protected passed pawn and a lethal bishop on the main diagonal!
23...Bxf3
23...Bxd6?! 24.Ng5! g6 25.exd6 with a decisive advantage! Look at that bishop on b2!