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ANNOTATED GAME
Butchering the Safest Sicilian
basil73 (1604) vs. fredmcgriff (1441)
Annotated by: fredmcgriff (1534)
Chess opening: Sicilian defence (B40)
basil73 (1604) vs. fredmcgriff (1441)
Annotated by: fredmcgriff (1534)
Chess opening: Sicilian defence (B40)
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1. e4 |
My name is Fred Mcgriff, and I'm a retired Baseball professional. | ||||
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1... c5 |
Having just "read" The Safest Sicilian by Alexander Delchev with Semko Semkov, I am ready to bring my new knowledge to battle. The hilarity that ensues will be my woeful regurgitation of this fine GM teaching. | ||||
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2. Nf3 e6 |
With this move I complete the book's subtitle, "A Black Repertoire with 1.e4 c5 2.nf3 e6" Now I am ready to export some pain. I feel almost omniscient. | ||||
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3. c3 |
Okay I remember ONE THING about c3, according to Delchev and Semkov, and that is, outright attack it! Kill c3!!! | ||||
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3... Nf6 |
I dare you to move that e pawn. Please move the e pawn. | ||||
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4. e5 |
oh no you didnt! | ||||
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4... Nd5 |
my battle donkey takes a gorgeous slow-motion leap to d5, its sinewy haunches ripple majestically as it evades the deadly attack | ||||
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5. Bc4 |
what?? did you not see the haunches?! | ||||
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5... a6 |
must. kill. c3. at all costs. I am a blind man with one purpose, to kill c3. I cannot fail the friendly bulgarian GMs who have bestowed their hard-earned expertise upon me. | ||||
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6. Bxd5 |
white is being annoyingly aggressive. my battle donkey's proud display of majesty obviously either went unnoticed or defiantly underestimated. | ||||
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6... exd5 |
doubled pawns, it's practically game over now for me. | ||||
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7. O-O |
harold and kumar | ||||
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7... b5 |
KILL C3 | ||||
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8. d4 b4 |
KILL C3 | ||||
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9. dxc5 Bxc5 |
I have an answer for almost everything. I am parrying brilliantly. My bishop reigns supreme over its g1-a7 diocese. And Meanwhile, I am inches away from killing C3! | ||||
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10. Qxd5 |
Hmmm. My rook... but... C3.... but my rook.... but... | ||||
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10... bxc3 |
VICTORY IS MINE!! C3!! | ||||
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11. Nxc3 |
Well that was short-lived. Now I have no idea what to do. I have a rook about to get smashed and I no longer have anything on C3. Thanks a lot, Delchev and Semkov. | ||||
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11... O-O |
I castle here. White can have the rook, I don't care. I don't even know what to do anymore. Delchev and Semkov hath forsaken me. | ||||
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12. Qxa8 |
It's a trap! | ||||
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