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Before getting on with the kingside attack, Black prevents the opponent's idea of 2 Nc4.
2.a4 a6!
From now on the knight remains badly placed on d2.
3.axb5 axb5 4.Rc7 Rg7
Finally Black is able to resume his attack.
5.Nb3 Nh4 6.Rc2 Bh3! 7.Qe2
7.gxh3? Qg1+! 8.Bxg1 Rxg1+ 9.Kh2 Nf3#
7...Nxg2 8.Bxg2 Bxg2+ 9.Qxg2 Qh4
Now White can't save his queen.
Botvinnik - Kurajica
Hastings 1966
White to move
Before going e4-e5, White prevents any counterplay with ...Nh5-f4.
1...Red8
Parrying the threat of 2 exd5.
2.e5 Qg6 3.f4!
Preparing Rf3, to the concern of the h4-pawn.
3...Qg4 4.Rf3 Re8
4...h3 5.Rxh3 Nxf4 6.Bxf4 Qxf4 7.Rf3 Qg5 8.Rg3+-
5.Ref1 Rad8 6.h3 Qg6 7.Nxh4
Having a sound extra pawn, White went on to win.