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1...Nc6 2.Bc4+ Kh7 3.Qd6!
Swapping the main defender of the black camp.
3...Qxd6 4.Nxd6 a5
4...e4 was preferable, securing this pawn, when 5.Rad1 followed by f2-f3 keeps pressure.
5.f3! Kg6 6.Rad1 a4 7.Bb5!
With the strong plan of Bxc6 and Nc4, conquering the e5-pawn. The game continued:
7...Kf6 8.Bxc6 bxc4 9.Nc4 Re8 10.Rd6+ Re6 11.Nb6!
Black resigned
Karpov - Kasparov
World Championship (game 17), Lyons 1990
White to move
Exploiting the motif of a back rank mate in order to seize the open file.
1...Be5!
1...Rxc6?! 2.dxc6 Qc7 (2...Qxc6? 3.Qd8+ Bf8 4.Bh6 +-) 3.Qd7 +/-
2.Bc3!
Forcing the enemy bishop to leave the long diagonal.
2...Bb8
2...Bxc3 3.Qxc3 Rxc6 4.dxc6+/-
3.Qd4 f6 4.Ba5!
Vacating c3 for the queen. Again Black can't take twice on c6 due to the check on d8.
4...Bd6 5.Qc3 Re8 6.a3