B52: Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky attack, 3...Bd7
rpilaud (USCF unr) vs. Pamela Lee (USCF 1457)
Annotated by:
rpilaud (1200)
Chess opening:
Sicilian (B52), Canal-Sokolsky attack, Bronstein gambit
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1. e4
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This is the game that earned me the dubious distinction/accusation of being a "Romantic" player. Now that I look back on it, although it was wide-open, it was still fairly sound throughout. This is simply an example of the advantage of playing white. If you want to attack, you can. I started with the most popular opening, e4. |
 
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1... c5
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The beginning of the Sicilian. |
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2. Nf3
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This is a quick attacking setup that allows for early bishop pressure on the queen's pawn. |
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2... d6
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By advancing the queen's pawn, this opens the possibility for an early check. |
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3. Bb5+
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Which I decide to make. |
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3... Bd7
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It's either this or Nd7. |
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4. Bxd7+
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I force the issue rather than playing Nc3 or Na3. |
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4... Qxd7
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Nxd7 restricts the queen; Qxd7 allows more freedom but also places the queen in front of the king. With the white bishop gone, this isn't as dangerous as it could be. |
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5. O-O
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White and black are under-developed, but there are interesting opportunities for attack. The king is still vulnerable, and the b7 pawn is potentially weak. |
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5... Nf6
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Black wants to castle quickly. |
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6. e5
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But with the knight at f3 and no other support, the early e-attack is available. You don't see this often, but it caused all sorts of chaos. |
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6... dxe5
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The pawn capture is fairly safe, but, in this scenario, it allows white to put immediate pressure on the queen. Moving the knight might have been better. |
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7. Nxe5
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White is quite under-developed, but causing all amounts of grief for black. |
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7... Qc7
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The only problem with this is that the queen is, at least on the short-term, being marginalized. |
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8. Re1
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Why move? Bolster the knight and see how black responds. |
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8... e6
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Nc6 might have been better |
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9. c4
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Opening up the possibility for a queen check and beginning to establish center control. |
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9... Bd6
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This is smart. Creates a strong queen-bishop line while simultaneously developing the board and attacking the pesky knight. |
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10. Qa4+
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Hello! I think she forgot about this possibility. If you have a chance to halt the castle, it can often cause great pain for the opponent. |
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10... Nbd7
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All of black's mid-level pieces are out and the king can castle in either direction, if need be. But, the attack is not necessarily over. |
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