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Black has the initiative.
Gordon - Donaldson
Bermuda 1995
Black to move
Preparing a little trick that will alter the position in Black's favour.
2.Ba2?!
The unappealing 2.Bxd5 exd5 3.Ne2 was a lesser evil.
2...Nd4! 3.exd4
White couldn't avoid this scenario by 3.Qb1? due to Nxc3 4.bxc3 Ne2+ winning a pawn.
3...cxd4
Recovering the piece with a clear positional plus.
4.Ne5 dxc3 5.bxc3 Qd6!
With a double threat at e5 and a3.
6.d4 Qxa3 7.Bxd5 Bxd5 8.Ra1 Qd6
Black is winning.
Johansson - Astroem
Lulea 2004
Black to move
A strong tactical blow that eliminates White's bishop pair and leaves his pawn structure in ruins.
2.dxe5 Rxc1+ 3.Qxc1 Rxd3
With double threats at f3 and a3.
4.Qc8+ Bf8 5.Kg2 Qd4!