Williams C. NM (2241) Lee M. NM (2240)
Blitz vs Seattle Sluggers (4) USCL, Week 1, 2007
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 The Sicilian Dragon. 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-O The other main move here is 9. Bc4 the Yugoslav Variation, which has been analyzed extensively over the years. With both players castling on opposite sides, these games are usually a case of the first player to get his attack going, wins! 9... Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Be6 11. Kb1 Qc7 12. Nd5 Bxd5 13. exd5 Rfc8 14. Rc1 Qd7 15. g4 b5 16. g5 Nh5 17. Bxg7 Nxg7 18. Bd3 18. h4 is the most popular move played here, getting the attack moving. 18... Rc5 19. Be4 Rac8 20. h4 Nh5 21. Rhg1 e5 22. dxe6 fxe6 23. Qe3 23. f4!? occupation of the f4 square stops the Black knight from using it. 23... e5 24. Rcd1 Nf4 25. c3 Qe6 26. Bc2 Trying to reactivate the bishop on the a2-g8 diagonal. 26... Kh8 27. Rd2 a5 28. Re1 Playing 28. Rgd1 d5 (28... Rd5 29. Rxd5 Nxd5 30. Qd3) and then 29. Re1 picks up the e-pawn and gives White winning chances. 28... Nd5 28... Rd5 may be a slight improvement 29. Rxd5 Nxd5 30. Qa7!? 29. Qd3 29. Qe4!? Rxc3 30. Bb3 Rxb3 31. axb3 29... a4 29... b4 was given as good for Black in Chess Life Onlines week 1 report, e.g. 30. Bb3 (30. c4!? Nb6 31. b3 d5! is very unclear.) 30... bxc3 31. bxc3 Rb8 32. Ka1 Qc8! but 33. Rc1 Rxc3 34. Rxc3 Qxc3+ (34... Nxc3? 35. Qxd6) 35. Qxc3 Nxc3 36. Rxd6 a4 37. Bc2 is equal. 30. h5 Nf4 31. Qxd6 Qxd6 32. Rxd6 Nxh5 33. a3 Rf8 34. Re6 Nf4 35. R6xe5 Rfc8 36. R1e4 Nh3 37. f4 Kg7 37... Rxe5 38. Rxe5 Rf8 39. Rxb5 Rxf4 should still win for White but not as easily as the moved played. 38. Re7+ Kg8 39. Rb7 Rf8 40. Ree7 Rxf4 41. Rg7+ 1-0
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