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Heading for b4 to intimidate the bishop and protect the c4-pawn.
5.Rd2 Rb4 6.Ra1 Rd8 7.d7 Kf8 8.Rc2 Ke7
The passed pawn has been neutralized, while the white rooks lack active prospects. Next Black may consider ...Rdb8 and ...Nd3 to put pressure on b2.
Bronstein - Tartakower
Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948
White to move
Preparing 2 Bxg6+ with further damage to Black's pawn structure.
1...Nxe3 2.Bxg6+! hxg6 3.fxe3 Qd3 4.Qf3 e6 5.Qe4!
Transposing to an endgame where the knight will clearly outshine the bishop.
5...Qxe4 6.Nxe4 Be7 7.Ke2 Rd8 8.Rad1
White is better due to his mighty knight in the center and better pawn structure.
Lutz - Bologan
German Team Cup 1994
Black to move
Forcing a "dynamic" exchange that will severely damage White's pawn structure.
2.Nd3
2.Ng2?? g4 the bishop is trapped.
2...Bxd3! 3.exd3 Qa6 4.Qd2 h6
Black is now considerably better due to the weak doubled pawns and the stronghold on d5.
5.Ba1 Nd5 6.Bg2 c5! 7.Bxd5 exd5 8.Qd1 cxd4
followed by ...Nb5-c3
Botvinnik - Sorokin
Moscow 1931
White to move