Author: Tony Nichols
Date: 17:42:03 02/02/06
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On February 02, 2006 at 13:12:59, G. R. Morton wrote: >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 Hello GR, Ba7 is a modern way of playing this line. It is good, But there should be nothing wrong with Be7 either. Regards Tony
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