Advancing the pawn majority and preparing to activate the last piece by Ra2-d2.
Black desists from disputing the open file. 5...Nf6 6.Bf3 Rd8 must have been better.
Preferable was 2.g3 f5 3.Bg2 e5 with just a slight black edge – Dolmatov.
Now these two pawns control considerable space, and they can prove useful in a future kingside attack.