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10.Sic Kan
Compiled by Xmas elf
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c2-c4: Hedgehog
T Gara vs Granda Zuniga, 2015 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 91 moves, 0-1

ending
Carlsen vs Xiong, 2020 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 50 moves, 0-1

Coordinated hedgehog
M Flores vs Granda Zuniga, 2006 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 36 moves, 0-1

Was it 17...h6 ?
L Shytaj vs Smirin, 2010
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 0-1

Hedgeh with h-pawn
Sevian vs Smirin, 2016
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 41 moves, 0-1

h-pawn, even after ...O-O
A Tari vs Firouzja, 2019 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 63 moves, 0-1

Hedgeh with Exch sac
Dominguez Perez vs D Andreikin, 2011 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 0-1

c4 vuln
F Olafsson vs Tal, 1959 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 71 moves, 0-1

Allow e5, undermine
M Muzychuk vs Z Abdumalik, 2018
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 57 moves, 0-1

early temporary sac ...xe4- "not good"?
So vs Nakamura, 2020 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 28 moves, 0-1

...Bb4 facilitates breaking out with ...d5
M Narmontas vs D Andreikin, 2010 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 37 moves, 0-1

Try to break bind ....d5- could've imploded?
Ivanchuk vs D Andreikin, 2012 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 30 moves, 0-1

xc6 and d4 remains weak
H van Riemsdijk vs E Moradiabadi, 2023 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 36 moves, 0-1

Can give up B ...b4xc3 like Nimzo
Giri vs Caruana, 2014 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 54 moves, 0-1

Here, too. Like Nimzo
S L Ivanov vs A Hunt, 2012 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 50 moves, 0-1

Don't have to take on c3. Or even castle!
F Vallejo Pons vs Svidler, 2007 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 25 moves, 0-1

6/1/25: mainl 5.Bd3Bc5 6.Nb3Be7 7.Qg4!? ..Nh5-g7 not disas!
J Koscielski vs Epishin, 2001
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 27 moves, 0-1

Avoid Bh6
S Sjugirov vs Caruana, 2006 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 37 moves, 1-0

Allow Bh6... ...d5-e5-->"French"
Fressinet vs Caruana, 2016
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 43 moves, 0-1

h-pawn! Diagonal! Tot TIqw9xvT-oM relev.
A Reijneveld vs T Hillarp Persson, 2008
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 33 moves, 0-1

Another eg. (...b5) h-pawn, diag.
L Henry vs J Fedorowicz, 2011 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 26 moves, 0-1

another. Same adventurous h-pawn: Fw8uInu7lDg
L Mons vs Svidler, 2014 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 35 moves, 0-1

"Toth". Sic endgame
M Bartel vs T Markowski, 2003
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 54 moves, 0-1

Strong Wattack 1-0, without ...b5- see?
N Grandelius vs Smirin, 2014 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 30 moves, 1-0

W chooses without ...g6, Q mated!
F Ranieri vs N Sulava, 2017
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 17 moves, 0-1

...g6 later, anyway!
M Olofsson-Dolk vs F Englert, 2013
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 38 moves, 0-1

...b5, later ...g6, "French" N
F Beltz vs F Englert, 2014
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 47 moves, 0-1

Later ...g6 (why?)
M Bartel vs Y Yu, 2014
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Defend vs central attack
T Kulpruethanon vs D Solak, 2012
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 33 moves, 0-1

Typ defence; ...Ng7 still not disast!
S Sargissyan vs Brunello, 2014
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 38 moves, 0-1

Hedgehog- instr...d5
I Rubel vs Taimanov, 1959 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 38 moves, 0-1

Portisch hero- ...Bb4xc3, "nimzo"
J Durao vs Portisch, 1960
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 0-1

DSB > Exch
I Almasi vs Portisch, 1995
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 27 moves, 0-1

(...Nc6)...Bf6xc3 ("Nimzo") ...O-O-O
Ehlvest vs Kasparov, 1991 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 0-1

Swap DSBs; defend and counteratt.
K Honfi vs Bronstein, 1963 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 47 moves, 0-1

...Nc6...dxc6...e5 dark squares!
J A Sutton vs Keene, 1964 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 43 moves, 0-1

same; dark sq!
U Trettin vs P Cramling, 1986
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 24 moves, 0-1

(...Nc6xd4)...Bc7 long way!
R Gruchacz vs E Schiller, 1986 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 0-1

c4 vulnerable; swap DSBs; outplay ending
A Olivera vs Korchnoi, 1966 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 51 moves, 0-1

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