A tactical slip in time trouble.
After 6.Nb5 Rd7 7.Bxe5 Rxe5 Black remains on top, but his strong knight is gone.
After 6.Nb5 Rd7 7.Bxe5 Rxe5 Black remains on top, but his strong knight is gone.
An unexpected advance that drastically alters the balance of the position.
1...b6 2.Ba4! White is soon able to land a knight on c6
1...cxb4 2.axb4 Bxb4? 3.Qxf6 Bxc3 4.Ng4 h5 5.Nh6+ Kh7 6.Bxg6+ with a decisive attack.
1...cxb4 2.axb4 Bxb4? 3.Qxf6 Bxc3 4.Ng4 h5 5.Nh6+ Kh7 6.Bxg6+ with a decisive attack.
Weakening the a2-g8 diagonal, but it was not easy to find a constructive plan.
6.d5! exd5 7.Nxd5 Bd8 8.Qd4 Be6 9.Ba4 Bf7 10.Bxe8 Rxe8 11.Nf6+ Bxf6 12.Qxf6
This exchange sacrifice completely changes the logic of the position. Now the threat is 2 Bf4.
2...Nd7 3.Bxh6 Re8 was preferable, when 4.Bd3 Nb6 5.Ne5 Nxd5 6.Be4 keeps a clear initiative.