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23...Bxf3 24.Rxf3 Nc6 25.Qe1 a5 26.a4
Of course not 26.Bxa5? Ra8.
After the text-move the black king proceed safely to b6. Both players kept the position closed and soon acquiesced in a draw.
Mhamal Anurag-Sethuraman P. Sethuraman
Dharamshala 2014
Black to move
Clearly, the presence of the queen on h4 and that of the bishop on d6 could be an incentive to hit upon this maneuver.
22.Rg1 Rg8 23.Rg2 g5
Now the force of the maneuver is immediately clear, and already White is in dire straits.
Alexandr Kabatianski-Felix Levin
Netherlands 2013
Black to move
23...Bxc3!?
A remarkable decision! From a Catalan opening the a5-bishop has been pressing against the c7 -pawn, and now Black voluntarily exchanges its defender. However, with this exchange, it becomes more apparent that the a5-bishop is off-side (note that there is no return because earlier White had followed up the bishop's move to a5 with b2-b4) and that Black is a piece up on the kingside. 23...c6 was also an option, keeping ...Bxc3 in reserve.
24.Qxc3 Rac8 25.Qc2 Re7 26.Rd4 Rce8 27.Re1 Ne4
Black is lining up for a kingside attack, while . . . Nd6-c4 is also a strong positional threat. White next is a blunder, missing Black's main threat.
28.Rc1? Ng5 29.Qc6 Qxc6 30,Rxc6 Rxe2
Without queens the attack remains as strong. White has no defenders and is dead lost.
Elisabeth Pahtz-Katerina Lagno
Khanty-Mansiysk 2014
ٌWhite to move
Black has a spatial advantage, but White finds the best way to activate her queen.
22...Rb8 23.Qa2 Qd7 24.Rab1 Kf7?!
Asking for trouble. 24 . . Kh8 25.Nb6 Qd6 is equal. This was a blitz game . . .