Sicilian, Closed Variation (B23) Miniature: 0-0 or Capture??
P A Ursell vs A T Watson, 1953  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 9 moves, 1-0
How to defeat these Closed Sicilian attacks
Fedorov vs Kasparov, 2001  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed. Chameleon Var (B23)0-1 A brawl from the start
T Rakic vs I Nemet, 1966  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (B23) ยท 1-0
Kasparian vs Bronstein, 1947  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0
Grand Prix Attack (B23) Q decoy sac then discovery ala Harrwitz
K Thompson vs F Rhine, 1992  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1
Sicilian unClosed opens, traps Black queen using minors
Blackburne vs J Loye, 1913  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 1-0
Sicilian unClosed (B23) 1-0 Pins w/a pesky knight
Von Bardeleben vs Paulsen, 1887  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian unClosed Qxd4 (B23) 1/2-Wrong colored B
V Gashimov vs Karjakin, 2008  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto Be6(B24) 1-0 Clown Knights Mischief
A Lehtinen vs T Simola, 1995  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Sic Closed Traditional (B23) 1-0 "Emil Fit For A King"
Sutovsky vs Smirin, 2002  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed 6.Be3 (B26) 0-1 Fine Defense!
Adams vs Kasparov, 1999  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 59 moves, 0-1
Sic O'Kelly Variation. Yerevan System (B23) HOLYMOLYKASMOLY
Kupreichik vs J Sunye Neto, 1989  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Closed (B26) 0-1 Notes by Raymond Keene
H Hecht vs Keene, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed (B23) 0-1 Delicious Q sac, Discovered Double++
Svidler vs Khismatullin, 2015  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 29 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24) 1-0 N support and N fork
Karpov vs Fedin, 1964  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24) 0-1 Black tears up Qside
Spassky vs Sax, 1989 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed Traditional (B23) 1-0 Black is a strong player
T L Petrosian vs Jakovenko, 2004  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 75 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto Var (B24) 1-0 4 Queens, Standing O
Burn vs O Chajes, 1911  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 115 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed (B23) 1-0 Simplify to a won ending
Nakamura vs Karjakin, 2004  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 55 moves, 1-0
Intro 2.f4 "Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
A Valles vs Kasparov, 1988  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 24 moves, 0-1
Intro 2.f4 "Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
Short vs Kasparov, 1990  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 52 moves, 1-0
Kside crush"Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
G Jones vs D Abhishek, 2007  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0
Premature "Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
F Hellers vs Gelfand, 1990 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1
Qside plan "Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
I Rogers vs V Johansson, 2006  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 51 moves, 1-0
Game 5 "Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
Benjamin vs B G Smith, 2006  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Game 7 "Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
Macieja vs P K Wells, 2005 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 54 moves, 1-0
Game 8 "Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
G Jones vs M Agopov, 2007  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Game 9 "Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
G Jones vs T Gelashvili, 2007  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 26 moves, 1-0
Game 10 "Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
Adams vs Anand, 1997 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 11 "Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
G Jones vs Van Wely, 2007  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 12 "Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
Polgar vs Topalov, 1996  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 32 "Starting out: S.Grand Prix Attack" by G. Jones 2008
G Jones vs J Sarkar, 2007 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 69 moves, 1-0
Sicilian unClosed. Chameleon Var (B23) 0-1 Space is weak behind
A Soltis vs I Ivanov, 1992 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 45 moves, 0-1
Sicilian unClosed (B23) 0-1 Rook ending
Adams vs Hydra, 2005  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 50 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Grand Prix Attack 5.Be2>Bb3 (B23) 1-0 Crossfire w/Qh4
N Minev vs Z Doda, 1963 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 26 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed (B23) 0-1 Find good squares, form batteries
Aronian vs Ivanchuk, 2006  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed 3.g4 (B23) 1-0 Odd start, 0-0-0, N fork
Nakamura vs A Zhigalko, 2009  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (B23) 0-1 Discovery+
Reto Buerge vs Tukmakov, 1997 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Grand Prix Attack (B23) 1/2-1/2 Squeezed too tight
C El Idrissi vs A Laaroussi, 2001  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Defense: Closed. Chameleon (B35) 0-1 He gave her away
J Radovanovic vs M Quinn, 2004  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def. Closed. Traditional (B23) 0-1 White Q diverted
Tiviakov vs Shirov, 2010  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1
Grand Prix Attack 5.Bc4 (B23) 1-0 Clever demolition sac 21.Nxe6
Anand vs Gelfand, 1996  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Grand Prix Attack 5.Bc4 (B23) 1-0 Brutal Kside onslaught
J Johnson vs L Kaufman, 1979  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0
Grand Prix Attk 5.Bc4 (B23) 1-0 Pin, Distract K as Defender
T Farley vs M Kawuma, 2004  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0
Grand Prix Attk 5.Bc4 (B23) 1-0 Sac attack into discovered+
G Welling vs Kappler, 1983  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed 2...d6 3.f4 Grand Prix Attk (B23) 1-0Pawn gifts
Nakamura vs W M Buehl, 2001  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Anti-Sicilian Grand Prix Attk 1 e4 c5 2 Nc3 Nc6 then play 3 Bb5
S Iuldachev vs A Fier, 2006  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
Anti-Sicilian Grand Prix Attk 1 e4 c5 2 Nc3 Nc6 then play 3 Bb5
H Simonian vs I Lutsko, 2007  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 58 moves, 1-0
Anti-Sicilian Grand Prix Attk 1 e4 c5 2 Nc3 Nc6 then play 3 Bb5
A Kovacevic vs N Djukic, 2002 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 52 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Traditional (B25) 1-0 Spearhead on f7
R Hess vs Flavio Perez, 2007 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 1-0
Always consider En Prise moves as possible 2-movers.
N Gaprindashvili vs A Blagidze, 1963  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 15 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed Korchnoi Def (B23)1-0 P rollers opposite wings
Blatny vs N Ioseliani, 1988  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed Korchnoi Def (B23) 1-0 Greed is a sin.
Blatny vs M Werner, 1988  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 11 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Korchnoi Def (B23) 1-0 Rs use half-open g-file
A Sabani vs Adorjan, 1990 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
KIA e5, Qe2 vs French (A08) 1-0 Pawns expand, tactical MG
Fischer vs U Geller, 1968  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Closed (B23) 1-0 26.Nh7# Smothered Mate
A Bodnaruk vs V Gunina, 2006  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Closed (B25) 1-0 The thinnest chance
Spassky vs Geller, 1968  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Closed f4, Nf3 (B25) 1-0 Open g-file
Spassky vs Geller, 1968  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Closed f4, Nf3 (B25) 1-0 Exchange sac
A Boog vs Van Wely, 1993 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 30 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Closed Nf3, delayed f4 (B26) 1/2-1/2 OCB ending
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1970  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Closed. Botvinnik Def I Edge (B25) 1-0 Open g-file
Short vs C Zhu, 2002 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Botvinnik Def. I Edge Var (B25) 1-0Pile on pin
I Bilek vs Gheorghiu, 1968  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed. Fianchetto (B24)1-0 A masterpiece
L Day vs T Koliada, 1994  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 48 moves, 1-0
Game 94, "Anatoly Karpov - My 300 Best Games"
Karpov vs Quinteros, 1980  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 35 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Closed (B25) 1-0 Missed combo. White wins anyway.
Smyslov vs Larsen, 1958  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed Botvinnik Def. II (B25) 1/2-1/2 missed the win
Adams vs Topalov, 2007  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Closed Variation 6.Be3 (B26) 1-0 Nice lil' combo
Ljubojevic vs Quinteros, 1981  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed 6.Be3 (B26) 1-0 See 10th move notes
Adams vs Anand, 1998  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed 9.Be3 (B25) 1-0 Astonishing central battle!
Navara vs Sasikiran, 2009  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Sic Closed Chameleon 6.Be3 (B23) 0-1Hole/Smothered Mate
Marjanovic vs I Zhivanov, 1946  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 6 moves, 0-1
Miniature found in "The Massive Book of Chess" shows 9...Bh3!
P A Rasmussen vs E Brondum, 1995  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 9 moves, 0-1
King's Indian Attack 7.Be3 (A07) 1-0 h-file attack, Deflection
Capablanca vs J C Rather, 1936  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Sic Dragon (A07) 1-0 "Outrageous" mating net!
Fischer vs J Durao, 1966  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 1-0
KIA vs Sic/French Adv (A07) 1-0Furious Kside attk, Arabian# w/Q
Fischer vs Panno, 1970  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
KIA/Hungarian / Sicilian Closed vs Dragon (A07) 1/2-1/2
B Maryasin vs Vasiukov, 2013 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 More like a Sicilian Closed
K Shanava vs N Umudova, 2010  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Sic Closed. Fianchetto 9.Be3 (B24) 1-0 #68 on Soltis Top 100
Smyslov vs Kotov, 1943  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0
Sic Closed. Fianchetto (B25) 1-0 Chernev's Most Instructive G34
Panov vs Taimanov, 1952  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed 6.f4 7.Nf3 8.Be3 (B25) 0-1 Triple on d-file
W Walz vs Fischer, 1956  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1
Sic Closed. Fianchetto 7.Be3 (B25)1-0 Qside advance, Kside mate
Spassky vs Lobron, 1987  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Sic Closed. Fianchetto N climb (B25) 1-0 Resign in won position
Veprek vs I David Glaz, 1982  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
Game 351 in Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Spassky vs Gufeld, 1988  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed Bg2, f4, Nf3 (B25) 1-0Black's last rook is lost
Balashov vs Pigusov, 1990  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed Bg2-f4-Nf3 (B25) 1-0 R does more harm than good
Bronstein vs Keres, 1953  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 58 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Grand Prix Attk f4-Nf3-Be2 (B23) 1-0 Closed breakthru
L Day vs J Yoos, 1996  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 55 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed Nf3-Bg2-No f4 (B23) 1-0 Ne5xNg6 sac
Adams vs P Mellier, 1995 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 29 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed f4-Nf3-Bc4 (B23) 1-0 Video link
Short vs Gelfand, 1991  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Closed Bg2-Ne2-f4 (B23) 1-0 Kside pawn thrust
E Degerstedt vs R Vik-Hansen, 2007 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
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