1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Be3 Be7 8.Qe2 O-O 9.O-O-O a6 10.Rhg1 Qc7 11.g4 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.Bd3 b4 14.e5 dxe5 15.Bxe5 Qa5 16.g5 Nd7 17.Bxh7+ Kxh7 18.Qh5+ Kg8 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Qh6+ Kg8 21.Nd5 exd5 22.g6 Nf6 23.g7 Nh7 24.gxf8=Q# 1-0

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Opening: Sicilian (B89)
Player profiles: R Kneebone, W A Brown

Novelty of stem-game: 11. ...Nxd4

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7  8. Qe2 0-0  9. 0-0-0 a6  10. Rhg1 Qc7  11. g4

page 1 of 1; 4 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. V Tsarev vs V Vepkhvishvili   0-1 77 1978 Ch SU \\ B89 Sicilian 2. W A Brown vs R Kneebone 1-0 24 1985 Match Cornwall A-Gloucestershire A B89 Sicilian 3. K Amendola vs N Kokkonis   1-0 23 2001 3rd Open B89 Sicilian 4. D Hersvik vs B Thorfinnsson   1-0 24 2001 WJun B89 Sicilian

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7  8. Qe2 0-0  9. 0-0-0 a6  10. Rhg1 Qc7

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Angelis vs E Paoli   1-0 29 1988 Geneve op B89 Sicilian 2. A Ermekov vs G Sargissian   ½-½ 49 1997 Wch U14 B89 Sicilian

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7  8. Qe2 0-0  9. 0-0-0 a6  10. Rhg1

page 1 of 1; 3 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. F Amonatov vs A Zhaurov   1-0 19 2001 5th Open B89 Sicilian 2. I Barzanu vs C Prunescu   ½-½ 15 2005 ch-ROM B89 Sicilian 3. B Grimberg vs E Gasanov   ½-½ 16 2010 European Individual Championships B89 Sicilian

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7  8. Qe2 0-0  9. 0-0-0 a6

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 52  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. H Liebert vs Sajtar   ½-½ 42 1965 Leipzig Inter 1st B89 Sicilian 2. Z Mestrovic vs Tal   0-1 32 1966 Sarajevo B89 Sicilian 3. Matulovic vs E Jimenez Zerquera   1-0 37 1967 Palma de Mallorca B89 Sicilian 4. Bronstein vs L Shamkovich 1-0 20 1968 URS B89 Sicilian 5. R Cosulich vs P Dely   ½-½ 43 1970 Bari B89 Sicilian 6. Vasiukov vs A Lukin   1-0 42 1972 URS-ch sf B89 Sicilian 7. M Albano vs Serpilli 1-0 32 1975 Imperia B89 Sicilian 8. R Cosulich vs P Beggi   0-1 40 1976 Il Ciocco B89 Sicilian 9. A Yap vs K Jensen   1-0 35 1977 World Junior Ch B89 Sicilian 10. R C Balinas vs K Harandi   0-1 53 1977 Marlboro Chess Classic B89 Sicilian 11. Nunn vs L Spassov   1-0 47 1978 Buenos Aires B89 Sicilian 12. B Ivanovic vs L Spassov   0-1 23 1978 Balkaniad (Men) 10th B89 Sicilian 13. N Marchik vs V Vepkhvishvili   1-0 37 1979 Ch SU \\ B89 Sicilian 14. V Vepkhvishvili vs G Tskitishvili   0-1 24 1979 Ch Tbilisi B89 Sicilian 15. Nunn vs P Large 1-0 25 1979 Chester GBR ch B89 Sicilian 16. N Carlin vs A Zilberberg   1-0 33 1982 Memorial Day Open B89 Sicilian 17. S Heil vs C D Meyer   1-0 52 1982 BL 8182 Delmenhorst-D,sseldorf B89 Sicilian 18. Nunn vs Chandler   ½-½ 29 1984 London LB B89 Sicilian 19. A Sacks vs M Micayabas 1-0 30 1984 American Open B89 Sicilian 20. Kaidanov vs Yermolinsky   ½-½ 19 1986 Ch URS (1 liga) B89 Sicilian 21. E Tate vs D Gurevich 1-0 60 1988 STW op Long Beach B89 Sicilian 22. DeFirmian vs Ivanchuk   ½-½ 23 1989 It (open) B89 Sicilian 23. C Micic vs A Galliamova   0-1 40 1989 Cheliabinsk B89 Sicilian 24. F Khasanova vs A Galliamova   1-0 38 1990 Azov B89 Sicilian 25. Azmaiparashvili vs L J Bernal Moro   1-0 25 1994 Ch ESP tt B89 Sicilian  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 52

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7  8. Qe2 0-0  9. 0-0-0

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 72  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Velimirovic vs P Dely 1-0 51 1965 Belgrade B89 Sicilian 2. Velimirovic vs B Milic   1-0 44 1965 Belgrade B89 Sicilian 3. Kavalek vs Polugaevsky ½-½ 46 1966 La Habana ol B89 Sicilian 4. Velimirovic vs Galjovic 1-0 17 1966 Belgrade B89 Sicilian 5. F Blatny vs P Dely   0-1 40 1966 Parcetic mem 2nd B89 Sicilian 6. Matulovic vs Simagin   1-0 30 1966 Kislovodsk (Russia) B89 Sicilian 7. E Paoli vs S Zinser   0-1 34 1967 Venice it B89 Sicilian 8. Velimirovic vs M Nikolic 1-0 34 1967 Belgrade Club Match B89 Sicilian 9. Kholmov vs Tal   ½-½ 25 1968 URS B89 Sicilian 10. N Karker vs V Zagorovsky 0-1 38 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B89 Sicilian 11. I Zaitsev vs Suetin 1-0 21 1968 Moscow B89 Sicilian 12. Sahovic vs Geller   ½-½ 47 1969 Belgrade B89 Sicilian 13. Minic vs Geller   ½-½ 12 1970 Palma de Mallorca Interzonal B89 Sicilian 14. C A Evans vs O Sarapu   ½-½ 21 1970 77th New Zealand Championship B89 Sicilian 15. J Penrose vs Hartston 1-0 80 1970 BCF Ch B89 Sicilian 16. H Westerinen vs Ribli   0-1 59 1972 Helsinki B89 Sicilian 17. Velimirovic vs Tringov   0-1 41 1973 Vrsac B89 Sicilian 18. A Planinc vs K Langeweg   0-1 41 1974 Hoogovens B89 Sicilian 19. Velimirovic vs Tringov   ½-½ 40 1974 Reykjavik B89 Sicilian 20. F Silva vs E Paoli   ½-½ 45 1976 Odessa B89 Sicilian 21. G Kadar vs Z Szymczak   0-1 32 1976 Sandomierz Vitrobud op B89 Sicilian 22. P Gesos vs E Paoli   1-0 51 1976 Kallithea 2nd B89 Sicilian 23. R Goldenberg vs Z Szymczak   1-0 50 1976 Sandomierz Vitrobud op B89 Sicilian 24. N Illijin vs S Lilienthal 1-0 17 1976 EU-ch M corr B89 Sicilian 25. Yurtaev vs A Kochyev   0-1 69 1976 URS 21/353 B89 Sicilian  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 72

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7  8. Qe2 0-0

page 1 of 1; 9 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Kupper vs E Paoli   ½-½ 31 1967 Venice it B89 Sicilian 2. Sevecek vs V Zagorovsky   0-1 32 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B89 Sicilian 3. R Bellin vs M Gavrilovic 1-0 28 1969 BCF-ch Rhyl B89 Sicilian 4. A Ostapenko vs Yartsev 1-0 40 1969 corr B89 Sicilian 5. Balashov vs L Shamkovich   ½-½ 41 1970 URS B89 Sicilian 6. V Grechinin vs Glek   ½-½ 31 1981 Kuibyshev B89 Sicilian 7. D Schneider vs Ashley   0-1 39 1997 Ch Manhatten Chess Club, New York (USA) B89 Sicilian 8. Zulkernain Hj Abidin vs Ak Qadri Mohd Omar   0-1 26 2001 1st Asean Open B89 Sicilian 9. S Kosmo vs A Rouhani   0-1 35 2006 Rilton Cup B89 Sicilian

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7  8. Qe2

page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 238  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Rossolimo vs L Marini   ½-½ 21 1950 Mar del Plata B89 Sicilian 2. Lutikov vs Krogius   ½-½ 30 1959 USSR Championship B89 Sicilian 3. Nezhmetdinov vs Krogius ½-½ 30 1959 USSR Championship B89 Sicilian 4. R Bogdanovic vs J Rejfir   1-0 50 1962 Sarajevo B89 Sicilian 5. Velimirovic vs A Bradvarevic 1-0 24 1962 YUG-ch B89 Sicilian 6. Tringov vs B Kolvig   ½-½ 31 1964 Tel Aviv ol (Men) prel B89 Sicilian 7. P Dely vs E Paoli   1-0 29 1966 Asztalos mem B89 Sicilian 8. Adorjan vs H Dudek 1-0 26 1967 EU-ch U18 sf 6768 B89 Sicilian 9. M Damjanovic vs Simagin   0-1 40 1967 Memorial M.Chigorin B89 Sicilian 10. Kotov vs H Liebert   ½-½ 45 1967 Ch URS army 1/2 B89 Sicilian 11. A Medina Garcia vs J Diez del Corral   0-1 57 1967 Palma de Mallorca B89 Sicilian 12. O Kinnmark vs Minev   1-0 41 1967 Halle zt B89 Sicilian 13. N Weinstein vs W Goichberg   ½-½ 25 1967 US Open B89 Sicilian 14. Minev vs F P Petersen   ½-½ 33 1967 Halle zt B89 Sicilian 15. Vasiukov vs D Baradze   1-0 41 1967 URS-chT B89 Sicilian 16. Kholmov vs V Zurakhov   1-0 46 1967 USSR Championship B89 Sicilian 17. V Kirpichnikov vs Kupreichik 1-0 35 1967 Moscow B89 Sicilian 18. S Tatai vs E Paoli   1-0 25 1967 Monte Carlo-B B89 Sicilian 19. Stein vs I M Eropov   1-0 36 1967 Olympiad URS B89 Sicilian 20. Minic vs Larsen   ½-½ 15 1970 Vinkovci B89 Sicilian 21. N Weinstein vs Larsen   0-1 27 1970 US op B89 Sicilian 22. M Moe vs E Paoli   1-0 41 1970 Siegen ol (Men) qual-D B89 Sicilian 23. P Dely vs E Paoli   1-0 25 1970 Maroczy mem B89 Sicilian 24. H P Garcia vs M Pugach   1-0 47 1971 Buenos Aires Match B89 Sicilian 25. Beliavsky vs D B Radulovic   0-1 31 1971 URS-JUG B89 Sicilian  page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 238

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