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Exploiting the motif of a fork on f6 in order to swap Black's strong fianchettoed bishop.
1...f5 2.Bxg7 Qxg7 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.a4!
To soften up the enemy queenside.
4...a5 5.Qb5 Qc7 6.d6!
The further advanced this passed pawn, the stronger it becomes.
6...Qd8 7.Nd5! Bxd5 8.Rxd5 e4 9.Rad1
The d-pawn is now a giant and so White has a decisive advantage.
Gheorghiu - Spassky
Hastings 1965
Black to move
Supported by the tactical line 1...Neg4 2.hxg4? Nxe4! , followed by a mortal ...Qh4+, Black takes his knight to the ideal e3-square.
2.Qe1 Ne3 3.Bxe3 Bxe3
The departure of White's bishop has left him vulnerable on the dark squares.
4.bxc4 Rc8!
Increasing the pressure on the c-file.
5.cxb5 Bd4 6.Rc1 Qa5! 7.Rf3 axb5
Black has a clear initiative.
Sokolov - Ivanchuk
Wijk aan Zee 2006
Black to move
By means of a minor tactical resource, Black manages to improve his badly placed knight.