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Preparing ...b7-b5 in order to advance the queenside majority.
2.Be3 b5 3.Rhc1
The simplifying attempt 3.axb5 axb5 4.b3? failed to c3!
3...h6
With White lacking an active plan, Black has no reason to hurry.
4.h4 Rac8 5.axb5 axb5 6.Qe4 Qb3 7.Qc2 Qa2!
Keeping up the pressure on the b2-pawn.
8.Bd2?
This loses at once.
White should have played 8.b3 although after Qa8+! 9.Kg1 c3 Black would have a clear advantage.
8...c3! 9.Bxc3 b4 10.Ra1 Qd5+ 11.e4 Qe6
White resigned.
Grivas - Ilincic
Varna 1994
Black to move
Preparing the advance of the kingside pawn majority.
2.Bxe4 f5 3.Bd5 Re7 4.Ke2 e4 5,Nd2 Re5 6.Ba2 f4!
Gaining more space and preparing ...Bg4+.
7.f3 exf3+ 8.Kxf3 Re3+! 9.Kxf4
9.Kf2 Bg4 10.Nf3 Bf6 11.Rc2 Rd8 , intending ...Bf5, with a clear advantage – Ilincic.
9...Re2 10.Nc4 h5! 11.Rhe1 Rxg2