Well in advance

by Oliver Reeh
7/10/2020 – In the diagram, Black's blockade construct Qd8/Bh4 on the kingside looks artificial, but White rightly decided not to rush and calmly strengthened his position. How?
88 times, IM Oliver Reeh leads you step by step through the most brillant game conclusions of the world champions - in interactive Fritztrainer format, enabling you to enter the winning moves yourself.

Far-sighted

Can you find any better motivation for White's 12th move in the game than his continuation in the diagram position? 

 
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.g3 Nc6 7.Bg2 0-0 8.0-0 Bd7 9.Nf5 Bxf5 10.exf5 h6 11.g4 Re8 12.a4 a5 13.f4 Nh7 14.Nd5 Bh4 In the diagram, Black's blockade construct Qd8/Bh4 on the kingside looks artificial, but White rightly decided not to rush and calmly strengthen his position. How?
Which classical manoeuvre can White employ to strenghten his attack on the kingside?
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Akash G2487Dauletova,G22991–02020C41Schachfestival 2020-Open5.5

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Oliver Reeh has been working for ChessBase for many years as a translator and presenter of the internet show TV ChessBase, and he also looks after the tactics column in ChessBase Magazine, for which he has also been responsible as editor-in-chief since 2019. The International Master has contributed to the CB "MasterClass" series and is the author of the DVDs "Strike like the World Champions" and "Master Class Tactics - Train your combination skills!" Volumes 1 & 2. Oliver Reeh lives in Hamburg.

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