15 Feb 07
This is probably one of the best games I've played using The Sicillian Defence, (even though there were errors) it was against a higher rated player and I wisely declined a draw offer on move 28 because of my connected passed pawns on the a and b files which eventually brought me a win by resignation. This was about the 5th or 6th time I've played the SD.
Now, I was wondering what whites first mistake was? what other lines will I have to face in the future that improve upon what I faced here?
15 Feb 07
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Originally posted by ChessJesterI think if I had been white I would have played 10. Bc4 instead of Bd3. Keeping the bishop on Bd3 allowed black to snatch a bishop and then proceed to open the game up in the next moves with a pawn advance. Even if white had not blundered, Bd3 allows black doubled bishops and a completely open game.
This is probably one of the best games I've played using The Sicillian Defence, (even though there were errors) it was against a higher rated player and I wisely declined a draw offer on move 28 because of my connected passed pawns on the a and b files which eventually brought me a win by resignation. This was about the 5th or 6th time I've played the SD ...[text shortened]... e was? what other lines will I have to face in the future that improve upon what I faced here?
15 Feb 07
Originally posted by ChessJesterWhite's first mistake is clearly Bd2. That piece might actually be worse on d2 than is in on c1! Bb5+ wasn't so hot either.
This is probably one of the best games I've played using The Sicillian Defence, (even though there were errors) it was against a higher rated player and I wisely declined a draw offer on move 28 because of my connected passed pawns on the a and b files which eventually brought me a win by resignation. This was about the 5th or 6th time I've played the SD ...[text shortened]... e was? what other lines will I have to face in the future that improve upon what I faced here?