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Clearing the d1-h5 diagonal for the queen with excellent attacking prospects.
Gligoric - Smyslov
Kiev 1959
Black to move
Preparing ...Nc6-e7-d5 with a blockade.
2.Bc2 Nc6! 3.g4 Ne7 4.Kh2 Qc6 5.Ng3 b5
Setting the pawn majority into motion.
6.a4 a6 7.Rb1 Rab8 8.Bd2 bxa4 9.Ra1 Ba8 10.Bxa4 Qc7 11.Ra2 Rb6 12.gxf5 exf5 13.Bc1 Nd5
Black has a clear initiative.
Hellsten - Dworakowski
Hallsberg 1993
White to move
Sacrificing a pawn to install a blockade on e4 with the knight, which will enhance a future attack.
1...dxe5 2.Ne4 Qh4
2...Qe6 3.f5! gxf5 4.Ng5! with a strong attack.
3.f5! Nc5 4.Rg4 Qh6 5.Qf2!
Activating the queen and covering the knight on e3.
5...Nxe4 6.Rxe4 Bc8 7.Ng4 Qf8 8.Nf6!
Now the attack is irresistible.
8...Bxf5 9.Rh4 Kg7 10.Nxh7 Qg8 11.g4 g5 12.Nxg5 Bg6 13.Qf6+ Kf8 14.Rh8
Black resigned.
Balashov - Taimanov
Moscow 1986
Black to move