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This game shoes how simple developing may not be enough to get an advantage from the opening. |
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1. e4 c5
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Sicilian Defense. |
 
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2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d3 g6 4. Nf3
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Minor mistake. If white is playing without an early d4 against the Sicilian, and they want an advantage, they should go for a system involving Nge2,g3,Bg2 and a later f4. Nf3 impedes the move f4, but the game should stil be equal. |
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4... Bg7
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Black now adopts the system previously mentioned. |
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5. Be3 d6
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Notice how blacks moves are all simple and the plan can be played without much analysis. Black can try for an advantage by playing e5,Nge7,0-0,h6,Be6 and f5. In contrast, white has to work for active play. The move f4 is blocked and wont be available for a while, and he is in no position to go for an initiaive on the queenside. As a result of this analysis, I prefer blacks position. |
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6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nge7 8. a3 O-O
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Blacks plan has gone weel and f5 could be played immediately or could be held back for a couple more moves. |
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9. b4
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White sees blacks plan and knows that he will get squashed on the kingside by f5,f4,h6,g5,and the pawn roller will force ts way through to the king. Instead he sacrafices a pawn for some activity. |
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9... cxb4 10. axb4 Nxb4
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White can now capture the a7 pawn, but black can get in f5 and will be well on top. |
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11. d4
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Instead white tries to go for activity. |
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11... Bg4
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I think that h6 may have been better. Swapping off the light squared bishop leaves alot of white squared weaknesses. I think that h6 may be better. Then followed by f5 to try and gain space in the centre and kingside. The immediate f5 can be answered by Bc4 and then Ng5 which is a little awkward for black. Hg first prevents the Ng5 and after Bc4 the king can go to h7. |
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12. d5 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 Na6 14. Nb5
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Now black has some queenside pressure. |
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14... f5
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If white takes on a7 with the bishop, then f4 traps it and if he takes with the knight f4 forces the bishop away from the defense of the knight. Therefore the pawn on a7 is immune to capture at the moment. |
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15. c4
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Defending the knight is a senible move. |
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15... f4
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This could be a mistake as the white squares in the black camp become weak. |
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16. Bd2 Qb8
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Black has to try and untangle himself. I thought that it would be best to do this by Qb8,Rd8 and Nc7. |
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17. h3 Rd8
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Maybe h5 preventing Bg4 should be played first. |
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18. Bg4 Nc7 19. Rc1
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Now if Nxb5 the rook gets an open file all to itself. |
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19... a6 20. Nxc7
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The good knight gets swapped off. |
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20... Qxc7 21. Qa4
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White still has a good position but he is still a pawn down. |
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21... b6
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Preventing any ideas of c5. |
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22. g3
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Now that white has a good position on the queenside he opens up another front on the kingside. |
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