advice on closed sicilian line
18 Feb '08 12:381. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Be3 e6 7. Qd2 Nd4 8. Nd1
Rb8 9. c3 Nc6 10. Ne2 Nge7 11. Bh6 O-O 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. O-O e5 14. Ne3 f6? +- (f5!) 15.
f4 b6 16. Rf2 Qd7 17. d4 Qc7 18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. exd5 Nd8 20. dxe5 fxe5 21. Raf1
Qe7 22. Qe3 Nf7 23. fxe5 Qxe5 24. Qxe5+ ? (=) dxe5 25. b3 Bf5 26. c4 Nd6 27. Nc3 Bd3
28. Rxf8 Rxf8 29. Rxf8 Kxf8 30. Kf2 1/2-1/2
I was not expecting this line (with Be3 and Qd2) and I was focused to play f6 (because of FatLady 😀 ) to strengthen dark squares and to block his bishop in his pawn...It seems that f5 was stronger and it is a must to be played(and I missed this option for 2-3 moves) as I've got a very difficult position and only his desire to simplify saved me...
Rb8 9. c3 Nc6 10. Ne2 Nge7 11. Bh6 O-O 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. O-O e5 14. Ne3 f6? +- (f5!) 15.
f4 b6 16. Rf2 Qd7 17. d4 Qc7 18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. exd5 Nd8 20. dxe5 fxe5 21. Raf1
Qe7 22. Qe3 Nf7 23. fxe5 Qxe5 24. Qxe5+ ? (=) dxe5 25. b3 Bf5 26. c4 Nd6 27. Nc3 Bd3
28. Rxf8 Rxf8 29. Rxf8 Kxf8 30. Kf2 1/2-1/2
I was not expecting this line (with Be3 and Qd2) and I was focused to play f6 (because of FatLady 😀 ) to strengthen dark squares and to block his bishop in his pawn...It seems that f5 was stronger and it is a must to be played(and I missed this option for 2-3 moves) as I've got a very difficult position and only his desire to simplify saved me...
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