Further prophylaxis, against any checks along the g1-a7 diagonal and the first rank.

3...Qc2 4.Qg3 Ra1 5.Rxe8 Qxd1 6.Qxg6!! White forces mate – Botvinnik.

Black resigned.

Preparing 2 Kg2, in order to avoid any surprises along the back rank, and put the king on a square of opposite colour to the black bishop.

Opening a new front on the kingside.

The beginning of a flawed plan. More solid seems 4...b5 5.h5 Bxd4! 6.Rxd4 Qb6 , followed by ...Qe6.

With the simple idea of 9 Qe8+ taking the f7-pawn.

Heading for d6 with a decisive attack.

Reinforcing the kingside in view of the coming f2-f4.