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Provoking ...e7-e6 in order to soften up the dark squares in Black's camp and restrict his bishop on c8.
1...e6 2.Ne4 Nc7 3.Bg5!
More provocation.
3...Qd7?!
3...f6 4.Bf4 Nd5 5.Bd6 Black admittedly ends up with a long-term weakness on e6, but at least his "good" bishop is still on the board.
4.Nxf6+ Bxf6 5.Bxf6
With a clear grip on the dark squares, while Black's remaining bishop is horribly passive.
Agrest - Williams
Isle of Man 2004
Black to move
Provoking a weakness in the enemy kingside to facilitate the attack.
2.h3 Rg6 3.Kh1 Qg3 4.Rg1 Rh6 5.Rd1
The only defence to the threat of 5...Rxh3+, since 5.Bf1? Rxh3+ 6.gxh3 Bxf3+ -+
5...Nf6! 6.Qe1 Rxh3+!
A decisive blow.
7.gxh3 Qxh3+ 8.Kg1 Ng4! 9.Qf2 Nxf2 10.Kxf2 e5!
. Clearing the e-file. There followed
11.Rg1 Qh4+ 12.Kf1 g6 13.fxe5 Qh3+ 14.Kf2 Qh2+ 15.Rg2 Qxe5 16.Ra2 Re8 17.Rc2 Bxf3!
White resigned
Shneider - Komarov
Donetsk 1998
White to move