Initiating favourable exchanges in order to install an eternal knight on d5.

Forcing the exchange of the other knight, thus eliminating the last defender of the d5-square.

Keeping the d5-square under control.

Preparing Nc2-e3-d5 with a typical "good knight vs. bad bishop" scenario.

Swapping the active bishop on h6, as a first step to a future position with good knight vs. bad bishop.

This exchange further emphasizes the inferiority of White's bishop.

Preferable was 8.Qd5 Qxd5 9.exd5 with just a slight disadvantage – Cebalo. In the game Black achieves a strong rook manoeuvre.

Having a sound extra pawn, Black won without any difficulties.