Annotated chess game: He slays his own dragon?

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ANNOTATED GAME

He slays his own dragon?
minital (1771) vs. alexs (1727)
Annotated by: minital (1766)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B35), accelerated fianchetto, modern variation with Bc4

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This is a miniature with a good lesson about how not to play the sicilian dragon.

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3	So far this is standard Sicilian Dragon play.



6... Nxd4	? This is a novelty in my database. Most usual is nf6.



7. Bxd4 Bxd4 8. Qxd4	Now I have the center with a tempo on his rook.
	4 comments black_cat_hamlet (1531) on 27-May-10: Why trade off the bishop immediately after fianchetto-ing it? I agree, not a smart move nuntar (1702) on 27-May-10: Not great play, but Black can at least stop the rot setting in by 8... Nf6. White may not find it too easy to exploit the dark-squared holes since he also has traded his dark bishop. no_genius (1909) on 30-May-10: But after 8. ... Nf6 9. e5 Ng8 10. e6 Nf6 black should be OK. minital (1766) on 30-May-10: if 8. nf6 e5 9.ng8 e6 threatening the rook and the trade at f7. 10...nf6 11 exf7 Kxf7 Bc4+ and I have the center with more development with a later kingside pawn push. He is ok, but not for long.


8... f6 9. Bc4	Three pieces in the center. Black has none.



9... e6 10. O-O-O	The threat is Bxe6.



10... a6	?



11. Bxe6 Qe7 12. Nd5	Why not bring another piece into the attack.



12... Qd6	??



13. Nxf6+	He resigned understandably. My opponent is probably very good, however if you play a new opening make sure you know a lot about it. Not just moves, but plans and ideas. That way when you're opening memory runs out you know enough to still be working toward your goals. Also in correspondence you can use a database, which using will also help you in otb games. Thank you. And yes, I've lost one game which ended my 17 game win streak. And to be blunt I am not annotating it (for a while, maybe later), because it depresses me.
	2 comments black_cat_hamlet (1531) on 27-May-10: a 17 game win streak isn't that bad! minital (1766) on 27-May-10: Thanks. Hopefully I get another good run. And you too. I want everybody to win every game which is kind of paradoxical.