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ANNOTATED GAME
Fast Ladder
bowerbird (1328) vs. mybookrunsdeep (2043)
Annotated by: mybookrunsdeep (1431)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B35), accelerated fianchetto, modern variation with Bc4
bowerbird (1328) vs. mybookrunsdeep (2043)
Annotated by: mybookrunsdeep (1431)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B35), accelerated fianchetto, modern variation with Bc4
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1. e4 |
Here's a mini in from the fast ladder just finished this morning. There is quite a disparity in ratings, and White deviates pretty early, but starts off with a line that Kasparov has used against the Accelerated Dragon. | ||||
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1... c5 |
Having played 1...e5 for about 10 years and 1...e6 for 3 years, I have become a lifelong devotee of the Sicilian. | ||||
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2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 |
Most lower rated players will try and keep the position closed, kudos to my opponent for the fighting spirit. | ||||
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3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 |
My beloved accelerated dragon. | ||||
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5. Nc3 |
This is the move which I love to see as it most often is followed by the Yugoslav attack setup. Again, Kudos to my opponent for this. | ||||
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5... Bg7 6. Nxc6 |
The moment of truth! White typically plays 6. Be3 Nf6; 7. Bc4, with the standard Yugo setup. This move gives Black extra control over d5, but Kasparov has used it on occasion. | ||||
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6... bxc6 |
6...dc, allowing the queen trade is playable, but I prefer to open the b-file to utilize by dark-squared bishop to the max. | ||||
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7. Bc4 |
White is still playing quite aggressively, luckily, I am still in my preparation. | ||||
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7... Qc7 |
7...Bxc3+ is also possible and good! | ||||
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8. Be3 |
White never does get castled in this game and so I like 8. 0-0 here. This removes any potential rook sac ideas on b2 should white play Rb1 to defend his queenside. | ||||
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8... Rb8 |
Now Rb1 is silly. | ||||
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9. Qf3 |
I expected 9. Bd4, as most players are keen to swap the black fianchetto bishop. As most one move threats, it is easily dealt with as I kick off my queenside advantage. | ||||
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9... d5 |
Anticipating 10. Bb3 Rxb3; 11. axb3 d4, with a slight advantage to black. Instead White cedes the initiative to me and unnecessarily, a piece. | ||||
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10. exd5 |
The open b-file and uncastled king are not good positional factors for white. | ||||
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10... Rxb2 |
Hanging the knight and creating a whole series of problems for white. | ||||
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11. dxc6 |
I saw a way to limit Blacks advantage with 11. 0-0 as 11...Bxc3 is a blunder after 12. d6, handing the initiative to white. So after 11. 0-0 Rb4; 12. d6 ed, the f7-pawn is protected twice, but it looks like White's best chance. | ||||
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11... Bxc3+ |
Now there is no hope for the White monarch. | ||||
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12. Kf1 |
All other moves keep the White king close to the center. | ||||
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12... Nf6 |
Blocking the White attack on f7 and developing. | ||||
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13. Bg5 |
Uncovering an attack on the c3-bishop. | ||||
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