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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.
6...Qb4?
6...Qa5 was correct. although after 7.Rd4 , preparing b2-b4, White keeps the advantage.
7.Rd4 Qb5 8.Ra4
With the double threat of 9 Nd4 and 9 Rxa7. White is practically winning.
Fridman - Korchnoi
Calvia Olympiad 2004
Black to move
Removing the queen from the vulnerable d-file before White puts a rook on d1, and taking the g4-square away from his queen.
2.Rfd1 Qe6 3.Rd2 c5!
Gaining some space and preparing a future pawn storm on the queenside.