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How not to play the Sicilian Dragon...

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Game 3958021

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he had a decent crack at you, although I think he should have played Rg8 instead of Bf6 and the game is not quite so clear.

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Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Game 3958021
Are you always so discourteous to your opponents?

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Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Game 3958021
Black did play opening not so bad - they got playable position.

After 17.hxg6?! (instead of 17.Nf5! with unclear position) black got better position.

After 19.Rdg1? (better was 19.Nd5) Rab8! black had decisive advantage.

On 20.Rxh5? (its not easy to recommend something for white maybe they could play 20.Nde2 with idea of 20....Qb6 21.Kd1 Qxb2 22.Ke1 but black should won anyway) black had to play 20...Qb6! (instead of 20....gxh5?!) and white would not be able to defend against black threats.

After 21.g6 black should have play 21....Bf6 (instead of 21...Qb6?)

White did miss win and played 22.hxg7?? instead of 22.Qg5! with decisive threats.

Also black did miss sure win after 23...Rg8! (instead of 23....Qxb2?)

Black had last chance to draw in 24th move when they should have play 24...Rg8 (instead of 24...Bf6) - white have nothing better as 25.Qxe7+ Kxh6 26.Qxd6+ Kh7 27.Qxd7+ Rg7 and white have no better option than forcing draw with 28.Qf5+ (or 28.Rxg7 Bxg7 29.Qf5+).

So both sides did play far from perfect.

Next time think twice before starting threads like that.

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Rg8 was my move too.

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Originally posted by stevetodd
Are you always so discourteous to your opponents?
not really