h5

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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.

Chess: Working the variations 2011
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.

Chess: Working the variations 2011
Bf3 Protecting the g-pawn, white's knight can leap to h5.

Lubomir Kavalek: The Great London Chess Debate Lubomir Kavalek 2011
Both black kings were hunted down to the square h5.

Lubomir Kavalek: Chess Champ Hou Yifan in the Limelight Lubomir Kavalek 2012
Bf3 Protecting the g-pawn, white's knight can leap to h5.

Lubomir Kavalek: The Great London Chess Debate Lubomir Kavalek 2011
It prevents 4...e6 because of 5.g4 Be4 6.f3 Bg6 7.h5 and the bishop is lost.

Lubomir Kavalek: Hikaru Nakamura's Great Chess Triumph Lubomir Kavalek 2011
The computers propose to equalize with 35...h5 36.h3 f5; or 35...f5 36.h3 h5.

Lubomir Kavalek: New and Old Chess Champions Lubomir Kavalek 2011
The computers propose to equalize with 35...h5 36.h3 f5; or 35...f5 36.h3 h5.

Lubomir Kavalek: New and Old Chess Champions Lubomir Kavalek 2011
Nge2 White goes chasing the bishop, aiming for the pawn on h5.

Lubomir Kavalek: Hikaru Nakamura's Great Chess Triumph Lubomir Kavalek 2011
Both black kings were hunted down to the square h5.

Lubomir Kavalek: Chess Champ Hou Yifan in the Limelight Lubomir Kavalek 2012