Yudasin's aggressive play gains the initiative.
T Luther vs Yudasin, 1989  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1
Schlecter Variation -- note aggressive play.
Yates vs Sultan Khan, 1930  (B33) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1
Anand doesn't move the N's, he counterthreatens.
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
Black wins after 2. f4
G Broomes vs N Khan, 1983  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 22 moves, 0-1
Lasker-Pelikan Variation
Kupreichik vs Chekhov, 1976  (B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Kan, Knight Variation
Keres vs L Popov, 1973  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 38 moves, 0-1
Lasker-Pelikan Variation
de Firmian vs F Vallejo Pons, 2003  (B33) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
Starteling conclusion, 38. ...Rg2!!
J Bellon Lopez vs G Garcia, 1976  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1
Najdorf Variation
D Minic vs Fischer, 1970  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 0-1
Closed Variation
H Hecht vs Keene, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
Old Sicilian, Open
McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Paulsen Sicilian -- see 54. ...
A Planinc vs K Hulak, 1977  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 55 moves, 0-1
Paulsen Variation, Gary gambit
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
33. ... Bh3 ch. !
C Lutz vs Kramnik, 1995  (B33) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
19. ... f5! The white queen can't stay on the d1- h5 diagonal
M Ulybin vs Sveshnikov, 1988  (B32) Sicilian, 22 moves, 0-1
Kan, Modern Variation
E Kristiansen vs Tal, 1966  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 35 moves, 0-1
Paulsen, Normal Variation
Shirov vs Polgar, 1994  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1
Black wins with a pretty mating combination
M Rogan vs J A Rizzitano, 1989  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 0-1
Three minor pieces versus a queen
Stellwagen vs Anand, 2009  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 52 moves, 0-1
Good attacking chess. The killer: 34. ...Ra1+
Kudrin vs M Wilder, 1987  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 34 moves, 0-1
Nice handling of the Closed Sicilian
A Misetane Burjan vs K Albert, 1992  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
Kan variation. Note move 27. ...
L Tamarkin vs E Schiller, 1979  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 28 moves, 0-1
Note how Black defends against the Alapin variation
Rozentalis vs Bologan, 1995  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 26 moves, 0-1
Forced Mate -- 38. ... ?
J Xie vs J Demina, 1992  (B58) Sicilian, 41 moves, 0-1
32. ... ?
J Gast vs E Bhend, 1987  (B33) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1
Closed Sicilian, 31. ...mate in 4
S Iuldachev vs Aronian, 2004  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1
Lasker Pelikan Variation
M Brodsky vs Kramnik, 1991  (B33) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
55. ... endgame exclam!
H Munoz Sotomayor vs H Salazar Jacob, 1990  (B83) Sicilian, 59 moves, 0-1
Rossolimo Attack
R N Bauer vs B Finegold, 2001  (B30) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1
Kan, Knight Variation
Van Kampen vs Timman, 2009  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 40 moves, 0-1
PaulsenSicilian
A Farahat vs A Surjadnji, 2001  (B44) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Classical Sicilian
Tal vs Aronin, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Closed Sicilian, Grand Prix attack
R Forster vs Kasparov, 2001  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1
McDonnell Attack
Cochrane vs Somacarana, 1856  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 30 moves, 0-1
Sadvakasov vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2006  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 38 moves, 0-1
Classic Sicilian, Devastating attack, Queen sac
N Yaremko vs D Recuero Guerra, 2006  (B56) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1
Sicilian pyrotechnics
A Rubezov vs G Borisenko, 1960  (B89) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Paulsen Variation, 30. ...Bc4!
Landa vs M Leon Hoyos, 2008  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 46 moves, 0-1
Dragon Variation, 25. ... d3
L A Tan vs Mecking, 1976  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 38 moves, 0-1
Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack
H Ottevaere vs K Falleyn, 1973  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 33 moves, 0-1
Paulsen Variation
D van Foreest vs J Mieses, 1949  (B44) Sicilian, 19 moves, 0-1
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