A strong blow that prepares Rac1 with new threats and destroys Black's kingside before he castles into safety.

1....0-0? 2.Rac1 gxh6 3.Rxc4 , followed by 4 Rxc8 and 5 Qg4+
1...gxh6 2.Rac1 Qxd5 3.Bxc4 Qa8 4.Bd5! Qb8 5.Qxa6 Rxc1 6.Rxc1 yields White a clear advantage thanks to his active bishop and the strong passed pawn on a2.

5...Rb5 was the last chance – Yermolinsky, when White can keep attacking by 6.Rxb5 axb5 7.Qb8 Qd5 8.Rb1

Black resigned.

Creating new threats, such as ...Re6 and ...b5-b4, before White consolidates by Kf2 and Rhe1.

2.Nxb5 Re6 3.Qa3 Nxg3+ 4.hxg3 Rb8 5.Nc3 Ng4! White is also under pressure – Short.

Now all Black's pieces are active, and the white king remains exposed.

Preparing ...Rbe6 with a clear initiative.

Exploiting the pin on the h-file in order to achieve a favourable exchange.