ANNOTATED GAME

Ed. Superior Primavera 2013
Navarro vs. Apablaza
Annotated by: cyrano (2563)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B23), closed, Korchnoi variation
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1. e4
This game has many interesting positions and the analysis is quite complicated, so it's possible to spot some inaccuracies. Sorry for my bad English!

 
1... c5 2. Nc3
Spassky main variation in the '60
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2... e6
Played by Korchnoi vs Spassky in the Candidates Final 1968

 
3. g3
The so called "closed" variation.

 
3... Nc6
3... d5 is another main line. It's a matter of taste...

 
4. Bg2 Nf6 5. d3
5. Nge2 is more elastic because white can play d4

 
5... Be7 6. f4 d6
6... d5 is more thematic

 
7. Nf3 a6
The main line according to theory is 7... O-O 8. O-O Qb6

 
8. O-O
White has now the interesting option 8. e5!? e.g.: 8...dxe5 9. Nxe5 and now if 9... Nxe5? 10. fxe5 Nd7 11. Qg4! attacking the king's side
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8... Qc7 9. Ne2
This is rather slow. According to theory the immediate 9. h3 O-O 10. g4! is more accurate
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9... b5 10. h3 O-O 11. g4 Bb7 12. a3
I can't understand this move. Why not a developing move? 12. Be3
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12... e5
This weakens the f5 square. Maybe 12... d5!?
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13. f5
White is looking for a pawn attack in the king's side but it was interesting 13. Ng3!? with the idea to play Nf5
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13... Nd4
13... h6 was best, preventing g5, with a slight advantage for black

 
14. Nexd4
It was better to play 14. g5! with a very complicated position: a) 14... Ne8 15. Nfxd4 (15. Ng3!?) 15... cxd4 16. c3!? and white is slightly better or 16. Ng3!? b) 14. ... Nd7 and now: b1) 15. Nfxd4 cxd4 16. c3!? with a small edge. Less convincing is 16. f6!? gxf6 17. gxf6 Nxf6 18. Bh6 Kh8! with active play for black b2) 15. Ng3 Bd8! (and not 15... f6 16. g6 h6 17. Bxh6! gxh6 18. Qd2 b3) 15. f6 gxf6 16. gxf6 Bxf6 (Not 16... Nxf6 17. Nexd4 cxd4 18. Bh6 with a strong attack) 17. Nfxd4 (Less strong seems 17. Nexd4 cxd4 18. Bh6 Kh8! with a very complicated position) 17... exd4 (Not 17... cxd4 18. Ng3! with attck) 18. Bh6 Kh8! with a sharp position
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14... cxd4 15. Bg5
Dubious. Better was 15. g5 Ne8!

 
15... d5
Stronger was 15... h6 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 blocking dark squares in the king's side

 
16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. g5 Bd8
17... dxe4 was clearly better with black's advantage
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18. Qe2
A mistake. 18. exd5 was better
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18... f6
Black missed 18... dxe4 19. dxe4 Rc8 with a clear plus

 

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