Author: G. R. Morton
Date: 10:12:59 02/02/06
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On February 02, 2006 at 07:35:20, Tony Nichols wrote: > > I use the Sicilian Kan as a main part of my repertoire and have had very good >results. However, In this game my opponent(and friend) did some special >preperation. After move 11 it looks like white gets a huge attack. Is this the >end of the Kan variation? > >[Event "LMS 1-08-06"] >[Site "?"] >[Date "2006.01.??"] >[Round "3"] >[White "Homa, Seth"] >[Black "Nichols, Tony"] >[Result "1-0"] >[ECO "B43"] >[WhiteElo "2154"] >[BlackElo "1954"] >[PlyCount "79"] > >1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. O-O Bc5 8. >Nb3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 b6 11. e5 > >[D]rnb1k2r/2q1bppp/pp1ppn2/4P3/P4P2/1NNB4/1PP3PP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 11 > > This is the critical position. It would appear as though black has done nothing >wrong and yet white is clearly better. I have analyzed this position with >various engines and can't seem to find a good defense. Maybe someone want's to >take a look?! > >Regards >Tony It seems to me that the retreat Ba7 (instead of Be7 after NB3) is more usual and better since the point behind Bc5, beside chasing the N is to be on the diagonal that interferes with whites f4. White has to expend moves like Kh1 or Qe2 & Be3 to neutralize the Bishop - which bishop can be a pain, ex. if black can get a N to f2. GR
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