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4.e3 Bc6 5.Qd1 Rfd8 6.Qf1 b5! 7.Ba5 Re8 8.Rad1 Qxe5 9.Bxd5 Bxd5 10.Bc3 Qe6 11.Rxd5 a6
White has just a slight edge – Korchnoi.
Seirawan - Van Haastert
Dutch Team Championship 2007
White to move
A "mysterious" rook move, realizing that Black's only viable plan is ...b6-b5.
1...b5 2.axb5 axb5 3.Rcc2!
Some more prophylaxis in order to cover the sensitive second rank. Meanwhile, Black is just playing with one rook, since the one on f8 is tied to the defence of f5.
3...bxc4 4.bxc4 Rb3
It doesn't seem right to abandon the seventh, but there weren't many moves to choose from.
5.Ra7 Rf7 6.Ra8! gxf4 7.exf4 Bd4 8.Kf1!
With the threat of 9 Re2+.
8...Rb2 9.Rxb2 Bxb2 10.Ra7
White keeps the initiative.
Cubas - Hellsten
Mendoza 2005
Black to move
In view of the coming Rc2-g2, Black protects the g7-pawn in advance and prepares a further reinforcement of the kingside by ...Bf8 and ...Ne7-f5.
2.Rg2 Bf8 3.exf6 Rxf6 4.Nc5
4.Nd4 Ne7 5.b3 Qb7! , heading for e4.
4...Ne7 5.Ne4 Rg6
White's attack has been neutralized.