Author: Tony Nichols
Date: 17:46:01 02/02/06
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On February 02, 2006 at 14:33:47, chandler yergin wrote: >On February 02, 2006 at 12:51:34, Tony Nichols wrote: > >>On February 02, 2006 at 12:13:04, Tobias Lagemann wrote: >> >>>Hello Tony >>> >>>> >>>> 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?! >New game, >[D]rnb1k2r/2q1bppp/pp1ppn2/4P3/P4P2/1NNB4/1PP3PP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 > >Analysis by Fritz 5.32: > >1...Nfd7 2.exd6 Bxd6 3.a5 Bb7 4.axb6 Qxb6+ 5.Kh1 Bc7 6.Qe2 >= (0.19) Depth: 12/40 00:01:52 169194kN >(, 02.02.2006) > >>>> >>>>Regards >>>>Tony >>> Hello Chandler, In this line 3.Ne4 is a much better move. Many engines won't play this move. After you play it for them they like it. Strange I guess but this is a very complicated position. Engines are very good at utilizing open lines but not quite so good at creating them. Regards Tony
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