ANNOTATED GAME

SICILIAN DEFENCE
jorcas (1244) vs. samurai_warrior (1368)
Annotated by: samurai_warrior (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B20), Gloria variation
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1. e4
Here we go.

 
1... c5
Alright. I have played the Sicilian Defence here. This is the alternative move to e5.

 
2. c4
Usually my opponent wouldn't play this, they usually go for Bc4 and try and set up for the four move mate or King's Gambit. I will see If I can find an example for you later.

 
2... Nc6
And now for some development (rule #2) As Black, steal the advantage from white.

 
3. Nc3
I would say from here he wants to castle King-side but too early to tell for sure yet. Best to play it cool and keep developing.

 
3... e6
This is to stop white from advancing his Knight to d5 and opens my Bishop and Queen.

 
4. g3
Definetly looks like he wants to castle King-side now.

 
4... Nf6
Keep developing

 
5. Bh3
Now White has made a mistake here. His Bishop cannot go anywhere, really from this position except back to where he should have gone in the first place g2 (Rule #10 & 11).

 
5... g6
I am going to set up for the Kings Indian Panno Variation.

 
6. Nf3
Ok Finally White has out developed me.

 
6... Bg7
Nothing to do but continue to set up my castle.

 
7. d4
White pushes for control of the centre.

 
7... cxd4
Let's take it and see what happens

 
8. Nxd4
Now If I take his Knight with mine it will be a straight swap with the possibility of a discovered attack on his Queen. But that means my Knight would have to move to h5 to back up the Bishop (Rule #3), bad for me. Instead I will avoid the confrontation for now and see what white plays

 
8... Ne5
Mmmm Yummy looking pawn @c4. Notice I attack toward the side I think he is most likely going to castle on

 
9. Qe2
OK He saw the free pawn. Let's castle.

 
9... O-O
This is a strong castle as long as white castles on this side also. It can get hairy if he castles opposite and starts pushing pawns on my King-side but it is going to take a lot of moves before white can even attempt that.

 
10. Bf4
Ok I said there are some exceptions to the rules. In particular to this case Rule #3. Only as a last resort I play this next move though

 
10... Nh5
This defends my Knight from his Bishop (Rule #5) and attacks his Bishop with my other Knight (also Rule #5)

 

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