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Examples
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Black has no defense against the invasion of the white queen, for example 26 ... g6?
Lubomir Kavalek: Ukraine Wins Chess Olympiad Lubomir Kavalek 2010
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Be6 instead of 0-0 provoking 9 g4, then erred when 17 Nec4! would have kept equality and by the slow regroup Re8/Bf8 allowing White's h and g push to establish a pawn at g6.
Hikaru Nakamura and Vishy Anand set pace at Wijk aan Zee 2011
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Kg4 Black is in zugzwang and must lose the pawn on g6.
Lubomir Kavalek: Pitching a Perfect Chess Game Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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Black has no defense against the invasion of the white queen, for example 26 ... g6?
Lubomir Kavalek: Ukraine Wins Chess Olympiad Lubomir Kavalek 2010
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If he tries to free himself with 1…Ng6, White pushes the pawn again, 2 h5, and suddenly his king is in trouble: 2…Ne5 3 Qg3 Nc4 4 h6 g6 5 Qg5 with a huge attack.
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Kg4 Black is in zugzwang and must lose the pawn on g6.
Lubomir Kavalek: Pitching a Perfect Chess Game Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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Be7 12.fxe6 Creating a possible entry for the queen on the square g6.
Lubomir Kavalek: Chess Champ Hou Yifan in the Limelight Lubomir Kavalek 2012
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Nc6 In the blindfold game Carlsen-Anand, the Indian grandmaster was prepared and left his knight home for a few moves: 3...g6 4.
Lubomir Kavalek: Aronian Wins the Last Amber Chess Tourney Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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Be7 12.fxe6 Creating a possible entry for the queen on the square g6.
Lubomir Kavalek: Chess Champ Hou Yifan in the Limelight Lubomir Kavalek 2012
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Instead Black could try 1…h6 to block, then 2 h5 takes away the g6 square from the knight and Black is in a bind.
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