By John Nunn

The Sicilian is the preferred beginning at membership point and the nice mass of concept is a frightening prospect for the match participant having to stand it.

In this ebook an entire repertoire opposed to each version has been rigorously chosen, with another line for White the place the suggested flow ends up in quite sharp play. this may permit gamers of other types to stand the Sicilian with confidence.

By basing the cloth on 31 key chosen video games, the writer develops an realizing of the attacking plans for White and the significance of other flow orders.

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The reproduction was so accurate that not only that the match result was the same, also the decisive individual result was similar. NewsId=52 (7 of 12)11/11/05 20:09:53 WCC Israel 2005 News Sutovsky (Israel) – Pantsulaia (Georgia) White has a beautiful position and can slowly develop initiative on the kingside. But out of form Sutovsky conceives a wrong combination. Nxg7? Qh5 Qe8! A strong defensive resource that White has missed. Bxh6 with f5! therefore White's attack comes to a dead end. g5! now.

Qb5 19. Nf3 etc. Bf4 The Black king is trapped under cross-fire and can't escape to the corner. Qe3! Bc5! Qb6, or 19…Kd7 20. Kf1! Rxc6. Qxh7! There is no reason to hurry grabbing the exchange. In the meantime White collects some important pawns on the kingside. Qxg7! Qf6+ A very unpleasant check, against which Black can't defend properly. NewsId=52 (3 of 12)11/11/05 20:09:53 WCC Israel 2005 News White's strategy has been fully rewarded. Qd5 Bb8 31. Qd8+, Black resigned. Leading scorer: Ni Hua Today Cuba missed yet another win, this time against strong Ukraine.

Rxd4 Qxd4 The best try, otherwise White's attack is terrible. Bf4! a5! Qb5 19. Nf3 etc. Bf4 The Black king is trapped under cross-fire and can't escape to the corner. Qe3! Bc5! Qb6, or 19…Kd7 20. Kf1! Rxc6. Qxh7! There is no reason to hurry grabbing the exchange. In the meantime White collects some important pawns on the kingside. Qxg7! Qf6+ A very unpleasant check, against which Black can't defend properly. NewsId=52 (3 of 12)11/11/05 20:09:53 WCC Israel 2005 News White's strategy has been fully rewarded.

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