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by 22.Bxe6 Qxe6 . Then 22.Rc2 might be best but 22.Rfd1 simply and safely completes the development. After 23..Rd7 24.b3!? is cohesive as the pawns cover the squares of the missing light-squared 
but Black can wiggle some e.g. 24..Ba3 25.Rc2 Nd5!? which may be worth avoiding as it is messy. So 24.Qa6 (to protect a2) when logical play might go 24..f6 25.Ncb1! Bf7 26.b3 Bf8 when White can safely double up on the c-pawn 27.Rc2 Be8 25.Rdc1 even though Black is set up for some play on the King-side by 25..g6 since the ..Rxd2+ disco covers c6 tactically for the moment. However 29.Nc4 Rdb7 30.Na5 Rc7 leaves Black tied down and White slowly increases the pressure by 31.a3 Bd7 (say) 32.b4 with Nb1-d2-b3 still to come for good winning chances with no risk.