page 1 of 120; games 1-25 of 3,000  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Anderssen vs De Vere   ½-½ 57 1870 Baden-Baden B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 2. A Schottlaender vs W Paulsen 1-0 39 1879 DSB-01.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 3. Winawer vs W Paulsen 0-1 37 1880 Wiesbaden B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 4. J Minckwitz vs W Paulsen   1-0 42 1880 Wiesbaden B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 5. Zukertort vs W Paulsen 0-1 24 1881 02.DSB-Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 6. Wemmers vs W Paulsen   ½-½ 51 1881 DSB-02.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 7. J Schwarz vs W Paulsen   ½-½ 36 1881 DSB-02.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 8. Wittek vs Paulsen   0-1 52 1881 DSB-02.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 9. Winawer vs Paulsen 1-0 32 1881 DSB-02.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 10. Blackburne vs W Paulsen   1-0 30 1883 DSB-03.Kongress Nuernberg ;HCL 13 B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 11. K Leffmann vs W Paulsen   0-1 49 1883 DSB-03.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 12. M Bier vs W Paulsen   1-0 67 1883 DSB-03.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 13. J Schwarz vs W Paulsen   ½-½ 46 1883 DSB-03.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 14. M Bier vs A Schottlaender   1-0 50 1883 DSB-03.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 15. Gunsberg vs W Paulsen   1-0 50 1885 04.DSB-Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 16. J N Berger vs W Paulsen   ½-½ 49 1885 DSB-04.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 17. Von Gottschall vs W Paulsen   0-1 39 1885 DSB-04.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 18. J Noa vs W Paulsen   1-0 19 1885 DSB-04.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 19. A Schottlaender vs W Paulsen   ½-½ 53 1885 DSB-04.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 20. Max Weiss vs Paulsen   1-0 44 1887 DSB-05.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 21. Metger vs Paulsen 0-1 38 1889 DSB-06.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 22. G Marco vs J Holzwarth 0-1 17 1890 Kolisch mem B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 23. Winawer vs W Paulsen   1-0 52 1892 DSB-07.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 24. K Walbrodt vs W Paulsen   1-0 49 1892 DSB-07.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 25. Albin vs W Paulsen   1-0 54 1892 DSB-07.Kongress B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3  page 1 of 120; games 1-25 of 3,000    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing > Aug-03-05    refutor: the main idea of this opening is twofold...one it is to play ...d5 like all sicilians. it is a little easier because e6 has already been played. if you can't get ...d5 in the other goal is to get white to play e5. this will open up the a1-h8 diagonal which black can try and dominate after ...b5 and ...Bb7. a very sharp opening. one of the bonuses (for black) is that there's no real yugoslav attack/fischer-sozin attack/richter-rauzer for white e.g. rote moves that will lead to a strong attack. Aug-03-05    SEMENELIN: Sicilian Kan is an aggressive defense for black but white can still equalize. Aug-03-05    euripides: <jc> the charaacteristic feature of the Kan is extreme flexibility. The setup ressembles the Scheveningen but because the pawn is not on d6 the bishop can go to d6, c5 or b4 according to circumstances. Black needs to be prepared to play Scheveningen and Hedgehog-type positions (where White has got the Maroczy bind with c4 and e4), but can sometimes play more fluidly with the king in the centre or on the Q-side. The system suits a player who is playing for a win and likes to keep their options open. Besides, White can get in an awful mess if he does not understand what's going on. With 5 Nc3 White rules out c4 and Black can play a more flexible version of the Scheveningen. Aug-03-05    SEMENELIN: Scheveningen has a slow development and is really at its defensive position. Black is easilly pressured if white knows its positional advantages.The kan refutes white's attak. Aug-03-05    jcmoral: Thanks guys. I like the idea of both of black's bishops on the queenside pointing kingside though that might mean if i castle kingside as black the defense could be a little thin. <euripides> mentioned that the black king could go queenside. Won't the hole on the c-file give white more attacking chances then? Aug-03-05    euripides: <jc> Black often has plenty of pieces round the king. Queen's side castling by Black in response to White's Q-side castling is found in some lines of the Najdorf (6 Bg5 Nbd7) and Scheveningen (Keres attack) as well and is sometimes safer than K-side castling (for a world-class example of incorrect K-side castling see Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 ). It's also sometimes possible to delay castling past move twenty and bamboozle the opponent, who doesn't know where to attack. The trick is to keep adequate flexibility -look at lots of games to get a variety of ideas and then see how the position develops. Aug-04-05    SEMENELIN: I agree with <euripides>. Playing sicilian as white or black is very tricky but the kan opening an aggressive line for black. I have reviewed this game by Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969. Yup black has a bad castling and has a risky position. In this case black is forced to be defensive he has no counter play Aug-06-05    jcmoral: One of my first games with the Kan. I feel like I missed the point of the opening. For example exchanging the dark-squared bishops was not what I had in mind. Also was I correct in agreeing to the draw? After the exchange of knights I felt I had slightly better pawn structure but had no real plan to get the king into the game. [Site "http://www.queenalice.com/"] [Date "2005.8.2"] [Round "1"] [White "NN"] [Black "jcm"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B43"] [WhiteELO "1844"] [BlackELO "1818"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Bd3 Bc5 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. O-O Nf6 9. h3 b6 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Re1 Bb7 12. e5 Ng8 13. Bxe7 Ngxe7 14. b3 O-O-O 15. a4 Nb4 16. Na2 Nxd3 17. cxd3 Kb8 18. d4 Rc8 19. Rc1 Qd8 20. Rxc8+ Qxc8 21. Qc1 Qxc1 22. Rxc1 Bxf3 23. gxf3 Rc8 24. Rxc8+ Kxc8 25. Nc3 Nd5 26. Nxd5 1/2-1/2 Aug-06-05    OneArmedScissor: Adding to what refutor said: The Kan is very flexible for black. It's a sort of "I'll wait for you to mess up, and then I'll pounce on your mistake(s)!" type of opening. Aug-07-05    SEMENELIN: <jcmoral> i have analyzed ur game you should have probably have won in the end game. I think you should practice ur endgame. You exchange ur pieces earlier in the endgame. Exploit ur game first before declaring a draw. Aug-07-05    euripides: <jc> mostly this looks nicely played. I might be tempted to play b5 rather than b6. The exchange of black-squared bishops often favours Black in the Kan, but you could also consider allowing Bxf6 gxf6 especially if you're going to castle Q-side. Possibly you should have played d6 (this may be easier with b5 rather than b6 as the bishop then has a retreat). At the end, if I'm seeing the position right, you should probably get your king to c6 before playing Nd5. Black would then be better though I imagine White should be able to hold. Sep-13-05    TheMouse: Can any one find a couple 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 b5 6. Be3 games? I don't have a "special Membership" and I'm intrested in why this line is bad for black. Sep-13-05    aw1988: Lack of development, probably. Sep-13-05    TheMouse: Sry that's a typo, I mean bad for white Sep-14-05    euripides: too much development, perhaps. Sep-24-05    MonsieurL: I can't find this opening in Nunn's NCO.. can anyone help me find it? Thanks!!! Sep-24-05    MonsieurL: Never mind; I found it. It is between B41 and B42, midway through the B41 Kan page for some reason!! Hopefully this will help someone else. Mar-22-06    akashic: After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bd3 (If 7. Be2 then 7... Bb4 and white loses a pawn although it is a bit risky taking it. If 7. f3 then 7... Bb4 8. Qd2 d5! and Black is winning.) Bb4 8. Qd2 d5! and White is in a cramped position with little counterplay. Be3 is not as bad in the 5. b5 line, although it will require very accurate play to mantain an advantage. Mar-19-07    WTHarvey: Here is a little collection of winning combination in B43 miniatures: http://www.wtharvey.com/b43.html May-01-07    plang: I am currently looking at the game J.Polgar - Short from Dortmund 1997. It starts 1 e4..c5 2 Nf3..e6 3 d4..cd 4 Nd4..Qb6 5 Nb3..a6 It is categorized as B43 in Informant #70 but is not included in any of my Paulson / Kan books. 4..Qb6 seems to be an oddball variation that is difficult to categorize. May-01-07    lonepsycho: <4...Qb6 seems to be an oddball variation that is difficult to categorize.> It is called the Grivas Sicilian, I believe, after Greek GM Efstratios Grivas-- who has supposedly perfected the variation over the last 20 years. http://www.wholesalechess.com/chess... May-02-07    plang: Thanks, according to the cover of the Grivas book black has played ..Nc6 rather than ..e6. This may transpose, of course, but there are some differences. After 1 e4..c5 2 Nf3..e6 3 d4..cd 4 Nd4..Qb6 5 Nc3 black can play 5..Bc5 which is quite awkward for white. I am assuming that this line is not in the Grivas book. May-17-07    naamloos: "The Sicilian with ...Qb6" by Zoran Ilic calls the variation with 2. ..e6 and 4. ..Qb6 the Kveinys variation after the Lithuanian GM Aloyzas Kveinys. This book has information on both the Kveinys variation and the Grivas variation. I was planning on using the Kveinys variation in my next tournament (which starts tomorrow), but I'm still having doubts about it. I'm also considering using the Pin variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cd4 4.Nd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nb4), the Basman-Sale variation (4.Nd4 Bc5 which has some lines in common with the Kveinys) or the plain old Scheveingen (This is what I have always played so far with 2. ..d6, but now I wanted something different for change). I still don't know for sure which I will use. I also don't know what to do against the annoying 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3. May-17-07    naamloos: <After 1 e4..c5 2 Nf3..e6 3 d4..cd 4 Nd4..Qb6 5 Nc3 black can play 5..Bc5 which is quite awkward for white. I am assuming that this line is not in the Grivas book.> White can play 6.Na4 after which play continues like 6. ..Qa5+ 7.c3 Bxd4 8.Qxd4, after which white seems to keep an edge at the very least. Jan-22-08    midknightblue: <akashic> thx for the very good analysis on the 6. Be3 lines. Is this home analysis, from a book, or from an engine. Looks like you are right on the money. I just want to know where I can get more analysis like this, since John Emms book on the sicilian kan doesnt cover a lot of the less common lines. Thx. < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing >

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