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Rustam Kasimdzhanov vs Judit Polgar
FIDE Moscow Grand Prix (2002) (blitz), Moscow RUS, rd 4, Jun-04
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation English Attack (B48)  ·  1-0

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Jul-30-03  xu fei: does anyone have a suggestion as to how black should continue after 9.Bf4? It seems that the black queen was missed on the b8-h2 diagonal, since 10.e5 leads to big positional plus for white. However, I can't find a reasonable way to stop e5.

9...e5 10.Nxc6 dxc6 [10...exf4 11.Nd4 b4 12.Nd5 Nxd5 13.exd5 ] 11.Bxe5 Qxe5 12.Qd8++

9...Bd6 10.Nxb5 axb5 11.Nxb5 Qb8 12.Nxd6+

9...d6 loses a pawn in all variations as far as i can see, and black ends up a pawn minus in an endgame with no development.

9...Ne5 looks somewhat better for black.
9...Ne5 10.Bxe5 Qxe5 [11. f4 Qc7 gains space in center with tempo] 11.Nc6 Qc7 12.e5 [12...Nd5 13.Nxd5 dxc6 14.Nc3 and white has a harder time exploiting the d6 weakness.] 12...dxc6 13.exf6 gxf6 leaves black with immobile pawn mass and king safety/development problems.

If anyone sees holes in my analysis please let me know, i would appreciate any insight on this position.

Jul-30-03  bishop: Maybe 9...d6 is possible, as after 10.Nxc6 Qxc6 11.Bxd6 Bxd6 12.Qxd6 Qxd6 13.Rxd6 b4 followed by ...Nxe4 Black is ok.

It seems that the sacrifice of a piece on b5 (after 9...d6) gives White a strong attack but Black might be able to hold on.

On general grounds the Pawn thrust 8...b5, before development has been completed, can be labeled risky.

Jul-30-03  xu fei: 9...d6 10.Nxc6 Qxc6 11.e5 [11...Nd5 12.Nxd5 Qxd5 13.Qxd5 exd5 14.Rxd5 Bb7 leaves black with pawn minus but with chances to catch up in development.] 11...b4 12.Ne2 Ne4 13.Qe3 d5 14.f3 Nc5 looks like the best chance for black to equalize, or even achieve an advantage.

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