The Yugoslav attack in the Sicilian i suspect is kind of like the epitome of how to attack the fianchetto position, we launch the h pawn, try to swap off the bishop, crack open the h file etc etc I am trying to find out if there are other methods. I have read that sacrifices on f5 can work in the case of playing against a black kingside fianchetto but I am having trouble finding games where this is the case, anyone know of any or have a method of attacking the fianchetto they have found practical?
Originally posted by robbie carrobie The Yugoslav attack in the Sicilian i suspect is kind of like the epitome of how to attack the fianchetto position, we launch the h pawn, try to swap off the bishop, crack open the h file etc etc I am trying to find out if there are other methods. I have read that sacrifices on f5 can work in the case of playing against a black kingside fianchetto ...[text shortened]... case, anyone know of any or have a method of attacking the fianchetto they have found practical?
Originally posted by robbie carrobie The Yugoslav attack in the Sicilian i suspect is kind of like the epitome of how to attack the fianchetto position, we launch the h pawn, try to swap off the bishop, crack open the h file etc etc I am trying to find out if there are other methods. I have read that sacrifices on f5 can work in the case of playing against a black kingside fianchetto ...[text shortened]... case, anyone know of any or have a method of attacking the fianchetto they have found practical?
They'll counter the Yugo by sticking an N on c4 and P on h5. But you can still capitalize on square weaknesses by playing 9.0-0-0! instead of 9.Bc4.
Here was an interesting example from a recent game of mine. I don't think I played the most accurate moves at the end, but a W is a W.
[Event "Open invite"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2014.05.02"] [Round "?"] [White "BigDoggProblem"] [Black "Sicilian Smaug"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1712"] [BlackElo "1867"] [PlyCount "79"] [EventDate "2014.??.??"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-O d5 {Konstantinovsky Gambit} 10. exd5 {Accepting the gambit by 10. Nxc6 cxd6 11.exd5 gives Black too much play on the open Qside files.} Nxd5 11. Nxc6 bxc6 {Now it's isolated c-pawn vs. open b-file.} 12. Bd4 {Pressure on c3 must be blunted.} e5 13. Bc5 Be6 {Hoping white gives up his strong Bishop. Theory strongly recommends laying off.} 14. Ne4 {White is playing for control of key squares and long-term exploitation of weaknesses.} Re8 15. h4 Nf4 {The best try; a move of S. Tiviakov. Black is basically trying to draw the endgame. } 16. g3 Qxd2+ 17. Rxd2 Nh5 18. g4 {I have to do this so he can't win an exchange with ...Bh6.} Nf4 19. Ba6 {Still book - barely.} Bd5 20. c4 Bxe4 21. fxe4 Ne6 22. Be3 Rab8 23. Rd7 {Theory likes 23.Rd6, but during the game, I did not understand the move, so I played this instead. Afterwards, with a little help from Fritzy, I figured it out. White wishes to provoke Ne6-d4, because with the N on e6, Black has chances later to resist with ...Bf8-c5! contesting white's Be3.} Nd4 {Luckily, Black did not notice ...Bf8-c5 either.} 24. Rd1 Rb6 25. Rxa7 c5 26. Bb7 {If I wasn't so damn lazy, I'd go back and find a way to win games like this without taking risks like this.} Rb8 27. Bxd4 exd4 28. Bd5 {Seems I can allow the Rs in without too much damage; although, once I say that, someone will find a win for black.} Rxb2 29. Bxf7+ Kh8 30. Bd5 Rb1+ 31. Kd2 R8b2+ 32. Ke1 Rxd1+ 33. Kxd1 {The threat of Ra8+ is annoying.} Be5 34. g5 { New threat: 35.Re5 B~ 36.Re8+ Kg7 37.Rg8#} Bg3 35. e5 {Seemed like a good time to get this pawn moving. If he takes, I gain a critical tempo with Re7.} Bxe5 36. Re7 h6 {Now he sees the mate and makes an escape square.} 37. h5 {I want to win the K instead of the Bishop. I am going to put a pawn on g6 no matter what. Then, the threat of Rh7 should still win the Bishop at least after ... Bg7 Re8+.} Bf4 38. hxg6 Rb1+ {Some spite checks before death.} 39. Kc2 Rc1+ 40. Kb2 {1-0 }
Originally posted by BigDoggProblem They'll counter the Yugo by sticking an N on c4 and P on h5. But you can still capitalize on square weaknesses by playing 9.0-0-0! instead of 9.Bc4.
Here was an interesting example from a recent game of mine. I don't think I played the most accurate moves at the end, but a W is a W.
Originally posted by ChessPraxis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qDJoufsPDI
yes this is a very famous game that I was aware of but its an orthodox h pawn attack and exchange sacrifice. I am looking for sacrifices on f5! if black blocks the h file with h5. Games like this.
I also believe there is something termed the Benoni hop where a knight sacrifices itself on f5 if the conditions warrant it but i can find no games with the idea.
Originally posted by BigDoggProblem They'll counter the Yugo by sticking an N on c4 and P on h5. But you can still capitalize on square weaknesses by playing 9.0-0-0! instead of 9.Bc4.
Here was an interesting example from a recent game of mine. I don't think I played the most accurate moves at the end, but a W is a W.
very interesting but i am more interested in the concepts in a generic sense rather than explicit theory although i do thank you for a very interesting game.
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16 May '14 08:19
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