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1. e4 c5 2. f4 d6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c3
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my personal setup for the Grand Prix Attack (GPA)... I prefer this over the closed Sicilian with Nc3, such as 1. e4 c5, 2. Nc3 d6, 3. f4, for many reasons, mainly concerning Nc6; after Nf6, we now have d3... the main object here is g3, Bg2, 0-0, and develop... |
 
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4... e5
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Black has no better than an early d5, countered by e5, possibly followed by Bf5, Be2, e6, d3... this early outbreak gives White the advantage... |
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5. fxe5 dxe5 6. Bc4 Bg4 7. O-O Nf6 8. d3
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stage 1 completed; Whites' sights are on f7... |
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8... Be7
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better first a6, a4, Qc7, to avoid upcoming complications... |
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9. h3 Bd7
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better than Bxf3, Qxf3, 0-0, g4/Qg3!, and the GPA is rolling... |
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10. Be3
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always an important move, in this variation; it counters mainly Qb6, followed by c4 and check... after Qb6, Qc2, supporting e4, and eventually d4... |
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10... O-O 11. Nbd2 Qc7 12. Qe1 Na5
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a very bad moment to try and neutralize Bc4; Black had best in Qd6, Nb3, b6, Nh4, a5... |
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13. Qg3 b5
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better Nc6... |
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14. Bd5 Nxd5
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whatever the solution may be, this is not it; better try Bc6, c4, bxc4, dxc4, Rb8, or Nc6, Nb3, c4, etcetera... c5 has to be utilized at some time... |
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15. Bh6
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a nasty surprise... |
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15... Bf6
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not better is g6, exd5, Rfe8, Qxe5, Qxe5, Nxe5, Bf5, g4... |
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16. exd5 Bf5 17. Nh4 Bg6
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all forced, Black is running into trouble soon... |
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18. Rxf6
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the point of this small combination; White is winning at least some material, especially after Raf1... |
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18... gxh6
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even worse for Black is gxf6, Nf5!, Qd8, Ne4!, followed by Bg7... |
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19. Nf5
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Black is in big trouble; the rogue pawn d5 is the desperado killer here... best option is running from checks with Kh8, and sit things out... |
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19... Nb7
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there it is: Black is losing a piece... |
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20. d6
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simple, but lethal: considering the threat Ne7+, followed by Qxe5, Black has to play Nxd6, Nxd6, Rad8, N2e4, c4, losing the Q's Knight... |
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20... Qd7
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or Qd8; this loses swiftly... |
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21. Ne7+
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after Kg7 or Kh8, follows Qxe5 and soon mate... best is to get it over with by Qxe7, dxe7, and pray for a quick and not too painful kill... |
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21... Kh8 22. Qxe5 Nxd6
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the easy way out... |
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