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This game was really important for me as I had lost 2 previous games against my opponent as our first game was Najdorf and then next time I thought that I had done my homework so we went to Najdorf again and I lost. This time I was sure that if I play sicilian and try to go for Najdorf he will accept it but I had this surprise for him. |
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1. e4
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I had never seen a game where this guy would have played anything else than 1.e4. |
 
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1... c5
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Now I start with my common reply against 1.e4. |
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2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3
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Im quite sure that my opponent was waiting for Najdorf as he knows that Im bad loser and if I lose in one of my favourite openings I try it until I win but this time I didnt go for Najdorf even that its one of my favourite openings. |
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5... g6
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I was finally ready to launch Dragon on official game as I had trained this opening very much and I was totally ready for ány kind of challenge in this opening. |
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6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3
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The Rauzer attack, white is ready for long castling and start the pawn storm on king side. |
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7... O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-O
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White lets black to start his counterplay on center, 9.Bc4 is more often used nowadays. |
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9... d5
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Im going for the most aggressive option by sacrificing my pawn. |
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10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Nxd5
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White is accepts my aggressive challenge. |
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12... cxd5 13. Qxd5 Qc7
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Now I have gained my compensation for lost pawn as I can attack whites queenside from open lines with support of my bishops. |
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14. Qxa8
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14.Qc5 is normal response but 14.Qxa8 is really intresting as white changes his queen to rooks. This move might look odd but its totally okay. |
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14... Bf5 15. Qxf8+ Kxf8 16. Rd2
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Its not easy for white to defend and black has to be cautious too. This is intresting situation. |
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16... Qb8
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This move was played in game Smyslov-Gufeld 1960. |
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17. b3
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My opponent plays really accurately and he has shown to me that he knows Dragon variation really well. Smyslov-Gufeld game continued 17.Bb5 h5 18.Rhd1 Bxb2 19.Kxb2 Qxb5 and black has better position. |
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17... h5
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My computer offered 17...e6 18.Bc4 Qe5 19.Bd4 but I think that 17...h5 is as good as 17...e6. |
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18. h4
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Good move by white. |
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18... Kg8
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Best move from my view. |
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19. Bc4
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My opponent plays good move again by putting my king on line and activating his bishop and rook. |
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19... Kh7
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I dont know where from my head I heard "19.Kh7, opponent will take take pawn and then you won" it was quite intresting that I had about 21min on my clock and I spent only 30s to make this move. My computer offered better option 19...Qe5 20.Bd4 Qa5 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Re1 Qxa2 23.Kd1 Qa1 24.Ke2 and position is better for black. |
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20. Bxf7
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Now my opponent made a mistake in time trouble, I dont know how I got this idea that my opponent will eat my pawn for sure, I was completely sure about it. 20.g4 hxg4 21.h5 would be the right way. |
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20... Qe5
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This is the only winning move on this situation. |
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