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Morozevich - Petrushin
Krasnodar 1997
White to move
Intending b4-b5 to open a new front on the queenside.
1...Qd8?!
1...a6 seems preferable, avoiding a weakness on a7, although after 2.a4 Rd6 3.b5 a5 4.Bg4 Rf7 5.Rc1! Bd7 6.Qa3! Qe7 7.Rc7 White keeps strong pressure.
2.b5 Rd6 3.Bg4 Rf6 4.Qa3! Rf7 5.Bxe6 Bxe6 6.Rxe6 Rxe6 7.Rxe6 Qd7 8.Qe3! Qxb5 9.Qe5+ Kh6 10.g4!
In view of the mating net, Black resigned.
Tregubov - Motylev
St. Petersburg 1998
White to move
Preparing h4-h5 with a new kingside front.
1...h5 2.Bg5 Qd7 3.Kh2! f6
In view of the threat 4 Bh3, Black had to weaken the light squares.
4.Bd2 Bh6 5.Bxh6 Kxh6 6.Bh3 Qg7 7.Qe2 Qe7 8.Be6! Rh8 9.Rc3
Sending more pieces to the kingside, where Black can't defend himself easily due to the lack of space.
9...Kg7 10.Rg1! Rh6 11.g4! hxg4 12.Rxg4 Kf8 13.Qg2 Qh7 14.Rh3 Ra8 15.Kg1 Ke7 16.Rc3!
This intermediate move leaves Black unable to defend both flanks. There followed:
16...Ne8 17.Rcg3 Rxh4 18.Rxg6
with the decisive threat of 19 Rg7+.
Perelshteyn - Atalik
Philadelphia 2000
Black to move