Shimon Kagan vs James E Tarjan (1977)

Shimon Kagan vs James E Tarjan
Hastings 1977 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Adams Attack (B90) · 0-1

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Oct-14-05		LondonSystem: And who was it who said one should nevr move the Knight twice in the opening? Note: there is always an exception to rules somewhere!

Apr-23-06		GarryBonaparte: After 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cd 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 6 g3, can 6...b5!? be played? It reaches a nearly identical position from this game after move 8 ( the moves h3 and ...e6 are in) except that White has saved time by promoting g4! in only one go with the more interesting move 6 h3! against the Naj. Perhaps this is what attracted Bobby to the 6 h3! move ( he played it against Reshevsky to score a key victory ).

Apr-23-06		GarryBonaparte: In this game (which transposed to a Kere's after 9 g5!) 10 a3! is called for (restraining in the center first). Why did White have to play 11 b3 ? Because he'd previously played 10 Be3? After 10 a3! , then f4 and f5! is quite consequent (Black hasn't secured e6 this time), and if needed, h4 and h5! I decisively defeated a computer once using all three of these pawn moves in a Keres. Kagan simply doesn't know what he's doing in this game thru moves 11-20, and Tarjan eventually takes charge on move 20 and blows him out of the center again.

Apr-23-06		Shajmaty: <GarryBonaparte: Why did White have to play 11 b3 ?> To avoid 11...Nc4, obviously! <After 10 a3! , then f4 and f5! is quite consequent (Black hasn't secured e6 this time), and if needed, h4 and h5!> With both Kings still in the centre? I would play 11. Qh5, threatening 12. Nxe6.

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