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1. c4
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This is an English Opening by my opponent. It is also known as the "Bird's Eye" or "Reverse Sicilian" in the archives.
The Sicilian is a good defense against e4 and actually it can even work as an offense--it is that good.
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1... c5
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When I get a reverse Sicilian open against me I find it is fine to mirror the open for awhile. So I did. |
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2. Nf3
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This move is a bit different for me and mirroring may not be the best way to go; but I am not convinced, yet, that mirroring is a problem. |
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2... Nf6 3. g3
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The fianchetto from White is a sort of Sicilian (reverse) Dragon. I am familiar with the Dragon as Black against e4. I am also a bit wary of using a fianchetto because this opens up the King's "box" in the event the King should be behind the fianchetto.
Fianchettos are always risky business.
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3... d6
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Now I am reverting to a Sicilian and should be thinking hard about the Queen's Knight for development. |
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4. Bg2
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White is completing the fianchetto. |
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4... Bd7
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I thought getting the Queen's Bishop ready was better than dealing with her knight. |
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5. O-O
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Now White has committed to residing the King under a "broken box (fianchetto)" and that (to me) is a weakness. In most, if not all of my Sicilian Defense records I rather try to avoid the Dragon. The Dragon with the fianchetto is classical (so I like it) but many times I find when using it (in the Sicilian Defense) I slowly lose or extend a game beyond reasonable time. I do not know all the proper moves by heart for the Dragon. I rarely see it today by any opponent. There must be a reason!
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5... Nc6
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This knight HAD to come out! It is part of the Sicilian Defense! (against a Sicilian sort of Offense!). |
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6. Nc3 g6
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Well, now! It looks like I am reverting to a Dragon Sicilian! The board can be split in half (I.e. a-d; e-h) and the MIRROR comes back!
Remember, I am defending here!
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7. d4
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From this move by White we are pretty even.
The mistake from White comes at move Number 24 when White allows me to take advantage..... |
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7... cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bg7 9. Bg5 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 h6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Qd2 Rb8 13. Nd5 Bg7 14. Rad1 b5 15. cxb5 Rxb5 16. b3 O-O 17. Rdc1 Bf5 18. Rfd1 Kh7 19. e4 Bd7 20. Bf1 Rb8 21. Rc2 Rc8 22. Rdc1 Rxc2 23. Rxc2 f5 24. f3
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This was an error by computer analysis. At the time of playing without the analysis I wanted to simply open the King's Rook downrange. |
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24... fxe4 25. fxe4 e6 26. Nf4 Qb6+
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As you can see, things went out of control by this time for white.
To the end.
Always remember to protect your king before you make a move.
John |
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27. Kg2 Bd4 28. a4 e5 29. Nd5 Qxb3
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I just pushed my Queen into a checkmate position at the cost (if the game went on) of White's material.
Black resigned.
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