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1.b4 and the Black Knight has to give up the defense of the bishop. 1…c6 (2.Bc6:)or exchange of bishops on b5 does not help, as the bishop is pinned by the rook. White simply wins a piece.
1.b4 axb4
[1…c6 2.Bxc6? axb4 3.cxb4 Ne6+/=]
2.cxb4 c6
3.bxc5
[3.Bxc6? Qc8 4.Bxd7 Nxd7 5.Qxc8 Rxc8 6.Nd5± with still a long way to go]
3…cxb5
4.c6!
e.g.4…bxa4
5.cxd7 Rf8
6.Qc6+- white is a piece up
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