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Melikset Khachiyan vs Hikaru Nakamura
National Open (2007), Las Vegas, NV USA, rd 5, Jun-10
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Variation Traditional Line (B92)  ·  0-1

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Nov-08-07  whiteshark: <Ballus>, I've never played the Sicilian either as black or white. Therefore no experience and positional feeling. I wouldn't trust myself. 8)

Not playing 9...Be6 makes ♙f2-f4 less strong.

<Has white weakend himself by this move?> I don't think so. White

- secured ♙e4, which make the ♘c3 mobile. [I've no clou if ...♘xe4} was ever a treat

- hindered ...♘g4, so that the ♕d1 get's mobile

- depending on black's answer (I think) white is ready to choose an active plan out of ♙a2-a4-a5, ♕d2, ♖ad1, ♘d5.

Nov-08-07  whiteshark: Position after <9...Bd7>:


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<Rybka 2.3.2>

1) 10.f3 Be6 11.Qd3 Qc8 12.Rac1 Nbd7 13.Rfd1 g6 14.Qd2 a5 15.a4 b6 16.Qd3 0.25/16

2) 10.Qd2 a5 11.a4 Nc6 12.f3 Be6 13.Nd5 Bxd5 14.exd5 Nb4 15.c4 Qc7 16.Rad1 h6 0.23/16

3) 10.f4 Nc6 11.f5 a5 12.Bb5 h6 13.a3 a4 14.Bxa4 Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Rxa4 16.Qd3 d5 0.21/16

4) 10.Qd3 Nc6 11.Rfd1 h6 12.a3 Rc8 13.Bd2 Be6 14.Qg3 Kh8 15.Be3 Qc7 16.h3 0.21/16

Nov-08-07  whiteshark: Position after <9...Bd7>:


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<Toga II 1.2.1a>

1) 10.f3 h5 11.f4 Ng4 12.Bd2 Nc6 13.Nd5 a5 14.a4 Be6 15.Kh1 f5 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7 17.exf5 Bxb3 18.fxe5 Bd5 19.e6 Qh4 20.Bxg4 hxg4 0.29/17

2) 10.Kh1 Nc6 11.f3 a5 12.Bb5 Be6 13.Qe2 Qc7 14.Rfd1 Nb4 15.Qf2 a4 16.Nxa4 Qxc2 17.Rd2 Qc7 18.Qh4 0.29/17

3) 10.Qd2 a5 11.a4 Nc6 12.f3 Be6 13.Rad1 Nb4 14.Bb5 Rc8 15.Qe2 Nh5 16.Qf2 Bh4 17.Qd2 Be7 18.Qe2 0.28/17

4) 10.Nd5 Nxd5 11.exd5 a5 12.a4 Na6 13.Qd2 f5 14.f4 Qc7 15.Bb5 e4 16.Bxd7 Qxd7 17.Nxa5 Rfc8 18.Bd4 Bd8 19.Rf2 Qf7 20.Re1 Qxd5 0.23/17

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