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Trying to exchange, or at least dislodge the active black rook.
1...Rd2
Or 1...Rxc1 2.Rxc1 Bd6 3.Na4! , heading for c5 or b6, when 3...Bxf4? fails to 4.Qxf4.
2.Nc4 Rd3 3.b5!
White just sends his passed pawns forward with a clear advantage.
Urkedal - Hammer
Bergen 2009
White to move
A bad decision since the white rook was far more active than its black counterpart. Besides, the pawn structure now becomes damaged.
1.a4! was a much stronger option, when Black should prefer Rd5 2.a5 Nd7 3.Rc7! Nxe5 4.fxe5 Rb5 5.Rxe7 with just a slight edge for White – Baburin.
1...Rxc5 2.bxc5 Na4 3.Nd3 Bb2!
Forcing the exchange of White's more active minor piece.
4.Nxb2 Nxb2
With ideas like ...Nd3 and ...Kf7-e6-d5. Black soon won.
Savic - Fontaine
Serbian Team Championship 2005
White to move
Swapping the light-squared bishops in order to gain access to the c4 and c6 squares.
1...Bxf1 2.Kxf1 Nc5 3.Rc4
As a result of the bishop exchange, the a4-pawn has become exposed.
3...Bg7 4.Bc1!