Jeremy Silman

If your opponent cannot do anything active, then don't rush the position; instead you should let him sit there, suffer, and beg you for a draw.

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[Event "U.S. Women's Championship"]
[Site "St. Louis"]
[Date "2015.04.04"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Apurva Virkud"]
[Black "Irina Krush"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "8/k4p2/pp1qp3/2n5/3NbP2/P1Q2BPp/1P5P/2K5 b - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1... Qxd4 2. Qxd4 Nb3+ 3. Kd1 Bxf3+ 0-1