25 h3!! prevents Black from defending kingside with ... Qg4
Adams vs Topalov, 2006  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 42 moves, 1-0
15 h4! makes sure neither Black pieces nor pawns use g5-square
Karpov vs Z Almasi, 2001  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 38 moves, 1-0
17 c3!, 24 h4! stop defenses based on 17 ... Qb4 and 24 ... Qg5
Radjabov vs Karjakin, 2006  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0
36 c5-c6! takes away d7-square from the Black d5-rook, winning
Aronian vs Van Wely, 2009  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
30 g2-g4! stops buildup against f2 by denying f5-sq to b5-rook
Karjakin vs Aronian, 2009  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0
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