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Annotated by russ20124 (1200): This is my second game in a mini tournament starting with the c3 Sicilian. I have been studying the Siciilan defense, mostly because people keep beating me with it, for a while and am looking for a solid way to defeat it. I appreciate ID=shambobala for establishing this MT. I am entering this tournament with a series of 7 losses in a row and am eager to stop that streak!
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Annotated by fiercequeen (1200): a girl, has got to do, what a girl has to do... Qxd4, was an option... Najdorfs' contribution to the Sicilian: prevent interference on b5... like clockwork... White is still oblivious: but Black is taking over the Queens' wing... you tell me... ? baffled... and again, White disappeared: he timed… |
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Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): I was White in this team match where I played a risky overextensive attack. The Sicilian Defense is the most common response to e4, and leads to imbalanced interesting positions. This is passive compared to the normal Nf3. Although it is safer than Open Sicilian and White often gets a microscopic advantage if played accurately. Right now I'm trying to master the Open Sicilian lines. The Alapin… |
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Annotated by paddl3s (1200): My preferred system versus the sicilian the best response, despite it's very low popularity. I see Nf6 most with the occasional Nc6/d6 Nc6 is usually played here, but Nf6 has to be played at some point, and jumbling your move order up in the opening is a very useful ploy when playing a weaker opponent. Qa5 is better in my opinion. But this is perfectly playable. Maybe a bit early … |
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Annotated by freeman8201 (1767): This is a game I played person to person The Alapin I am unsure if black played 4..;g6 then ;...d6 or 4...;d6 ...;g6 preparing to castle short And here I was unafraid of my opponent's dark squared bishop, so I continued developing giving my king shelter. This pays off! !! Now I am afraid! I am going to lose my d pawn. I can not move my dark squared bishop to e3 because of his queen able … |
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Annotated by excile (1200): Alright i wanna show you my recent bullet game. We had 2 minutes each resulting a 4 mins long game. My bullet rating and my opponents are showed if you look up. I am playing with the black pieces. This is the first time i win over an opponent with 2068 rating in a bullet game. so im very proud of this game. He played e4 and i responded with the Sicilian. Alapin variation. This leads to an equal… |
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Annotated by ptitroque (1804): A brilliant game ! I try to anotate although I do not have the level. agressive beginning Probably to avoid 6.Bd3, for black doesn't want to play c4 Enabling 8. Bc4 but closing the d file for the queen. Would Na3 have been better ? The black queen has little place to go and there is a danger for black on f7. Queen sacrifice !?
The computer doesn't consider it as a mistake, so that it… |
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Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): I am White in this game against some Russian dude I played in Reno. The Alapin Variation, I plan to take control of the centre with d4. The most popular choices for Black's 2nd move are Nf6 and d5.
Less popular, but equally playable are Nc6, d6, e6, and Qc7. I take control of the centre. The text move, and Nf6 are the only ways Black can keep equality.
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Annotated by yellowlab (2023): 1. e4 occupies a center square and attacks another (d5). It opens lines for the king bishop and for the queen. The e-pawn has passed by the d4 and f4 squares, however, and can never be used to fight for those squares. The Sicilian seeks to avoid symmetry, and to keep the position imbalanced. A slower approach with the obvious intention of establishing a pawn duo on d4 and e4. 2. Nf3 and 3.… |
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Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): In this game I was playing one of my close friends who was one of the leading 11 year olds in the country. This game had one of the greatest endgames ever. So i opened up with e4 which leads up to the most exciting positions in chess. He played c5 which is Sicilian defense. This is the sharpest response to e4 in that it takes control a square in the centre. 2. c3 This is the Alapin variation. I … |
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Annotated by byakuugan3 (1200): I was White in this game played at a Gambito, which is a weekly tournament at San Diego Chess Club The Sicilian Defense is the most common response to e4, but I think Nf6 is strongest If you want to play the customary Nf3 followed by d4, then it requires loads of studying because of Black's MANY possible defenses. Playing a c3-d4 boost is a simple way to avoid studying Sicilian lines This is the … |
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Annotated by sf115 (1886): I've seen rpilaud's annotations, here are my own. This game is a reminder that in a dangerous position with both kings exposed and the queens still on the board nothing is safe the alapin variation, a solid line white has centre controll for now simple development a wasted move. better is 8. d5 12...f6 is probably better black has a slight advantage at this point 15. Na4 is … |
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Annotated by osiris_007 (1908): I am annotating this game for a member of my team, so I will only mention black moves which I feel are significant A variation on the main line Ng3, a useful variation to aviod the main Sicilian line, which is the most played opening on Gameknot, as well as tournament level play, and can get repetitive. A move which can cause black problems despite white being unable to play Nc3 to attack the… |
???Nightdweller (1718) vs. Kingbench (1825) Annotated by nightdweller (1200): My sacrifice...this the start of the tactics... Part of the tactics is the Rf6... The terrible pressure in the Kingside... The attack that brought the downfall... The attack that can lead to a mate after few… |
