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ANNOTATED GAME
Knights of Honor VIII Open Tourney
esso78 (1288) vs. charleshiggie (2134)
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2197)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B58), classical
esso78 (1288) vs. charleshiggie (2134)
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2197)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B58), classical
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1. e4 |
This game features a pleasing rook sac. In my analysis during the game, I thought it would lead to a level endgame, but I was equally convinced that Jim, my opponent would not find his way through the complications, and would lose. I was delighted to be proved right, and equally delighted that post-match analysis showed that the sacrifice didn't actually lead to a level ending, but in fact won in all variations. | |||||
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1... c5 |
So standard Sicilian | |||||
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2. Nf3 |
He keeps to the main line. | |||||
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2... Nc6 |
And so do I | |||||
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3. d4 |
He opts for the open variation | |||||
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3... cxd4 |
Black more-or-less has to take | |||||
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4. Nxd4 |
And he recaptures rather than gambit with c3 | |||||
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4... Nf6 |
I put pressure on the e pawn. | |||||
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5. Nc3 |
He defends in the best way | |||||
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5... d6 |
and I stick with the main line. | |||||
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6. Bg5 |
He plays the Richter-Rauzer Attack | |||||
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6... e6 |
and I continue with the most popular | |||||
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7. Qd2 |
he keeps to the books. | |||||
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7... a6 |
Black rules out a white knight landing on b5 and prepares the b7-b5 thrust | |||||
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8. O-O-O |
Jim castles | |||||
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8... Bd7 |
I continue to develop. | |||||
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9. a3 |
Now this is a bit unusual. White should keep on developing. I think the plan is to try and discourage black from playing b7-b5-b4 but really it is just weakening the white castled position. | |||||
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9... b5 |
So I continue with the thematic queen side expansion. | |||||
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10. Nxc6 |
He exchanges | |||||
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10... Bxc6 |
I recapture | |||||
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