Michael Adams vs Sergei Tiviakov (1990)

Michael Adams vs Sergei Tiviakov
Oakham 49/253 1990 · Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation. Yugoslav Attack Old Line (B78) · 0-1

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Given 34 times; par: 19 [what's this?]

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Mar-05-07		plang: I am not an expert on the dragon but this variation looks promising for black. 18..a5 was a new move that Tiviakov said he used to avoid home preparation by Adams although this seems a little strange since Adams usually plays offbeat lines against the sicilian. The idea behind 20..Qe8 is to prepare ..e6 neutralizing whites control of the a2-g8 diagonal. Tiviakov recommends 21 a3 which stops ..a3 and creates a hole for the bishop to retreat to. 24 Bb7 would have kept the game going though black would still have been better.

Aug-19-08		Cactus: <plang> He does often play offbeat anti-sicilians, but in the Dragon he is an expert. And this 'strange move to avoid preperation' is actually now regarded as the best move.

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