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8...Kf8 9.Nb5!
Heading for d6 with a decisive attack.
Kasparov - Kramnik
Las Palmas 1996
Black to move
Reinforcing the kingside in view of the coming f2-f4.
2.Qe3
2.Qxf8+ Kxf8 3.f4 Kg7 4.fxe5 dxe5 5.Rf3 Ra6! and Black defends.
2...Be8!
More prophylaxis. At this moment a draw was agreed, but let's see what would have happened if White carried on with his plan.
3.f4?! exf4 4.Qxf4 Nfd7!
Thanks to his clever second move Black manages to regroup his knight to e5 with an excellent game.
Hellsten - Jicman
Gyula 2002
White to move
By avoiding a check on f4 in advance White maintains maximum flexibility in his central attack.
1...Bd7?!
1...Nd6 2.Bd3 Bd7 was a safer choice.
2.Bxf5 exf5 3.d5! 0-0-0
3...cxd5?! 4.Bxf6 gxf6 5.Rge1+ Kf8 6.Qc3 etc.
4.d6 Qb6 5.Bxf6 gxf6 6.c5
Creating a powerful protected passed pawn.