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Subject: Re: Is the Sicilian Kan refuted? Looks like only 10... b6 is refuted...

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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