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1. e4
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While going trough the Gameknot Game DB, checking out lines in the Sicilian, I came across this game. I think it's an exciting game with some good attacking and tactical play.
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1... c5 2. Nf3 a6
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The O'Kelly or Paulsen variation. |
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3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5
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Compare this with the position after 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6, another typical variation in the Sicilian. You'll notice that the bishop on f8 now has more freedom to move. And so in many variations the bishop can be placed actively on b4 or c5.
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5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bc4
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Fischer's favorite move.
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6... Nf6 7. Ng5
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Attacking square f7.
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7... d5
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Black sacrifices a pawn, making way for the bishop on c8.
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8. Bxd5
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This is where the players leave the Game DB. The continuation 8.exd5 Nd4 9.c3 gave white the advantage in 'cormac (1600) vs. homunculi (1604) 1-0' and 'elmewi (1762) vs. ilpo (1637) 1-0' (Gameknot)
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8... Nxd5
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Black now has the bishop pair.
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9. exd5
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Better then taking with the queen, because 9.Qxd5 Qxd5 10.exd5 Nd4 gives black a better position.
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9... Nb4 10. c4
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?? Defends the pawn, but gives away the advantage. 10.a3!? Qxd5 11.axb4 Bxb4 12.c3 Qxg2 13.Qf3 Qxf3 14.Nxf3 and white is obviously better. (10....Nxd5 11.Nc3! gives white an edge because of threats like 12.Qxd8 Kxg8 13.Nxf7 )
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10... Bf5
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! Now black is winning. Attacking squares c2 and d3 simultaneously.
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11. Na3
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If white tries 11.0-0?, then 11...Nc2 would give black serious advantage.
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11... Nd3+
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A nasty check. The king must move and loses his right to castle. At the same time, square f2 has become vulnerable to attacks since only the king is defending it.
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12. Kf1 Qb6
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?? Unfortunately not the best move here. Ofcourse black is threatening mate on f2, but too bad he missed this perfect opportunity to play 12....Bc5!, because black is simply winning after 13.Qf3 Qf6.
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13. Qa4+
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! With this check white can just save himself. The bishop on f5 is lured away.
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13... Bd7
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Let's not forget white still has a mate threat to defend now. So the queen must move again.
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14. Qc2
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Only move. The position is about equal again.
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14... Nxc1 15. Rxc1 Bc5
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At last...the bishop goes to it's destined square, though it has lost some of it's potential now the knight on d3 is gone.
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16. Re1
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It might be tempting to play 16.Nxh7? but 16...Qh6 17.Re1 f6 wins for black. (Not 17.Qxh7?! because 18.Rxe5 Kf8 19.Qxh7 Rxh7 20.Nxb1 wins for white.)
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16... f6
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The next move came as quite a surprise to me!
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