Removing the pawn from the bishop's sight, but now the queenside is weakened.

Fighting for the a5-pawn.

White later converted his extra pawn into victory.

Sacrificing a pawn to enter with the bishop along the b1-h7 diagonal.

Or 3.Re1 Bf5 , intending 4...g5, as well as ...Qe6-g4.

Thanks to the exposed enemy king Black is clearly better.

White prepares Be1-g3 in order to improve the bishop and reinforce the kingside defence.

Increasing the pressure towards the enemy queenside.

White has seized the initiative.