Chess Openings, Sicilian (B32), Flohr variation

CHESS OPENINGS

Annotated chess games with this chess opening:

chess opening #59700

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Paul Morphy - Adolf Anderssen, Match, Paris 1858, Game 9
Paul Morphy vs. Adolf Anderssen

Annotated by alex_ratchkov (2458): Early in the fall of 1858 Morphy moved on to Paris, where he won a match against the French champion Daniel Harrwitz. The winner was to be the first to win seven games, but after a string of losses Harrwitz "fell ill" and the arbiter ruled that he had been defeated (+5 -2 =1). Curiously, Morphy considered that the event was not altogether complete and he gave up his small prize to pay for the…

chess opening #27035

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Game 1
uros23 (1606) vs. rici (1653)

Annotated by uros23 (1872): This was my first team game and as such I was really motivated. I played a promising queen sacrifice and was a bit lucky to outplay my opponent in the arising complications. Comments/criticism always welcome and thank you for going through the game. After 7...a6 there's an interesting variation starting with 8.Bb6! axb5 9.Nxb5, where black can choose to give up his queen after…

chess opening #44259

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Kidderminster Club Championship
Promising youngster vs. Charles Higgie

Annotated by charleshiggie (2211): So here again, I beat the Promising youngster - see previous annotation made on 04/01/12. However this time, it was by the skin of my teeth, and really I should have lost. His opening move came as no surprise And my reply can't have been either. He varies from the d4 he played in the previous game. So one knight move deserves another All main line so far I take This was hardly a surprise either, …

chess opening #3988

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Challenge from major
anotherminorpawn (1200) vs. major (1504)

Annotated by gleeful (1982): Sicilian defence. Black creates an asymmetrical position in hopes of getting counterplay on the queenside. I think this is where we leave the book lines. Because of the trapped dark bishop, I start anticipating a transposition to the dragon formation. I always look forward to playing against the dragon. Losing tempo by replacing my knight on the same square. In other variations, Nb3…

chess opening #3601

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Tight sicilian - appreciate end game
egold (1597) vs. ukuyo (1560)

Annotated by ukuyo (1200): B33 Sicilian, Like most of the time I play c5 vs e4; we will see that Sicilians are full of tricks and I will be in a position I do not appreciate a lot but eventually win by a slight white's mistakes. Here I play the worst move that black could play! According to chessdatabes this move leads to white's wins in 66% out of 100 games...I must say I realised how bad it was later on: Egold …

chess opening #8627

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Team match
br4inz (1375) vs. chessknave (1458)

Annotated by chessknave (1560): An invitation for a tactical battle is made. White controls f5 and d5. The pawn is not protected. The bishop line is opened for piece development. The start of a Sicilian opening. Counter attacking the center using the flank pawn. Black controls b4 and d4. The pawn is unprotected. The idea is to trade flank for center pawn by d2-d4, c5xd4 or influence the center if no trade is offered. The queen …

chess opening #12874

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In Old Matey's Shadow - Part II
jstevens1 (1504) vs. yakky (1607)

Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): 5. ....... a6 (the first 5 moves are standard Sicilian. This is the Naijdorf although it does transpose into a position resembling a Yugoslav Attack) 11. Kb1 (over the last few moves we have been concentrating on development - although I am slightly ahead. If black castles kingside, maybe I could start a pawn storm). I safeguard my castled position first. 12. a3 - stops…

chess opening #9458

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Kasparov vs Anand
Garry Kasparov (2770) vs. V Anand (2650)

Annotated by last_anant (1200): Okay heres a famous game between the famous Garry Kasparov and V. Anand Black does not want to exchange knights but can anyone tell me wats the advantage to move the Queen to c7? Blocking both the horses from b5 Hey the game looks pretty symmetrical e5! Nxe5 fxe5 dxe5 This leads to a disadvantageous position for white Bb5! Was is his plan? I know ppl move a6…