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Najdorf Game.....

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I don't really know what I am doing all that much in the Sicilian...anyone wanna look over this game? Not just in the opening......


[White "ferrucu"]
[Black "TheShootah"] <--------- ME!
[WhiteElo "1782"]
[BlackElo "1806"]
[ECO "D31"]
[TimeControl "300+2"]
[Mode "ICS"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. f3
b5 8. Qd2 b4 9. Na4 d5 10. e5 Nfd7 11. f4 Bb7 12. O-O-O Nc6 13. g4 Qa5 14. b3 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 Bc6 16. f5 Bxa4 17. bxa4 Qxa4 18. Kb1 Bc5 19. fxe6 fxe6 20. Qf4 Rc8 21. Bxc5 Rxc5 22. Bd3 Rf8 23. Qg5 Rf2 24. Rhf1 Rfxc2 25. Qh5+ Kd8 26. Qg5+ Kc7 27. Bxc2 Rxc2 28. a3 Qb3+ 29. Ka1 Qa2# 0-1

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Bump?

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Originally posted by !~TONY~!
I don't really know what I am doing all that much in the Sicilian...anyone wanna look over this game? Not just in the opening......


[White "ferrucu"]
[Black "TheShootah"] <--------- ME!
[WhiteElo "1782"]
[BlackElo "1806"]
[ECO "D31"]
[TimeControl "300+2"]
[Mode "ICS"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nx ...[text shortened]... 23. Qg5 Rf2 24. Rhf1 Rfxc2 25. Qh5+ Kd8 26. Qg5+ Kc7 27. Bxc2 Rxc2 28. a3 Qb3+ 29. Ka1 Qa2# 0-1
what is wrong with this game. It looks pretty good to me. But you definetely should have moved 22...Ra5 instead of Rf8. I am sure you can found out why. White even gives you the chance to move Ra5 in move 23. White really blundered in move 24. He should have played something like Bxh7 or Qh5+.
So to me this game looks pretty okay. You just missed a winning move twice, but everyone makes those mistakes.

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Ah thanks....what if he plays Kc1, just Qxa2 ? I still like my sacrifice, but Ra5 is certainly better. Hehehehe, thanks!

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Originally posted by !~TONY~!
what if he plays Kc1, just Qxa2 ?
I don't follow you completely. About which moves are you talking?

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Originally posted by !~TONY~!
Ah thanks....what if he plays Kc1, just Qxa2 ? I still like my sacrifice, but Ra5 is certainly better. Hehehehe, thanks!
How about...
23. Kc1 Qa3+ 24. Kd2 Qc3+ 26. Ke3 Qxe5 27. Qxe5 Nxe5
and black has a strong endgame attack

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Originally posted by tejo
I don't follow you completely. About which moves are you talking?
After Ra5! How should white respond?

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Originally posted by !~TONY~!
After Ra5! How should white respond?
I think 23 Kc1 is best. It leads to a 2-3 pawn disadvantage and an excellent knight for black but it could be worse.
I was also playing with this line.
23. c3 Qxa2+ 24. Kc1 bxc3 25. Qb4
But I think white ends up loosing the queen to some kind of pin no matter what.
23. Qd4 is also interesting but white needs to get some offense. As soon as his peices are bogged down in defensive roles its just a matter of time to checkmate.

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Originally posted by tejo
I don't follow you completely. About which moves are you talking?
I think tejo has spotted the strong moves, he just may not know why they are strong!

after Kc1

23. .. Qa3+ 24. Kd2 Qc3+ 25. Ke2 Rf8

looks tempting

John.

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Thanks...Nice to see you around the forums!

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Originally posted by !~TONY~!
I don't really know what I am doing all that much in the Sicilian...anyone wanna look over this game? Not just in the opening......


[White "ferrucu"]
[Black "TheShootah"] <--------- ME!
[WhiteElo "1782"]
[BlackElo " ...[text shortened]... Qh5+ Kd8 26. Qg5+ Kc7 27. Bxc2 Rxc2 28. a3 Qb3+ 29. Ka1 Qa2# 0-1
I don't think most people, least of all the players themselves, know what's really happening in a Najdorf ...

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Originally posted by ReelEmInReid
I think tejo has spotted the strong moves, he just may not know why they are strong!
Because I didn't understand the question, it doesn't mean I don't know the answer to it. To me your post seems an accusation. At least it is an insult to my integrity. Please refrain yourself from this kind of statements without knowing what you are talking about. You are just jumping to conclusions too soon, and it can really piss people off.
For the record, I can take it, but I do think there are people who can't and in my opinion we don't want to start a new fight in the forums.