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4.Qc1 a3 5.b3 Bc3 6.Rb1 Qa5 7.h4 Nb4 8.Qd1 Bb2!
Black "copied" the opponent's bishop manoeuvre, and with good reason. Now the a2-pawn is in danger.
9.Rfb2 axb2 10.Rxb2 Kb6! 11.Bh6 Qa3
With a decisive grip on the queenside.
Akesson - Bindrich
Stockholm 2007
White to move
1.Qe3!
Preparing a "brave king" manoeuvre.
1...Qg2 2.Qd3!
Thus White covers the sensitive f1-square and threatens mate himself.
2...Qg1+ 3.Kd2 Rf2+ 4.Kc3 Qc1+ 5.Kb4! Rxb2 6.Ka5
The king escapes and White wins.
Illescas Cordoba - Andersson
Ubeda 1997
Black to move
Correctly estimating that White's attack can be parried by a "brave king" manoeuvre.
2.Rh3 Kg8! 3.Bxf6 Bxf6 4.Qxh7+ Kf8 5.Qh8+
Other moves permit Black to consolidate by 5...Re5!.
5...Ke7 6.Qh5 Rd7!
. Preparing 7...Kd8. By now the king is out of danger, whereas White has problems on the back rank. Black went on to win after
7.Re1+ Kd8 8.Rxe8+ Kxe8 9.Qh8+ Ke7
followed by ...d5-d4.