From The Diary of Coaching

Aizuddin Hadi - Rizal A Kamal (Coach)

[B26] sicilian closed

UIA Training session; (1), 25.01.2005

1.e4 c5 2.g3?!

[2.Nc3 is more exact]

2...g6
[2...d5! actually, if this was an actual tournament game, black may choose this to punish white's improper move order 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Bg2 Qe6+ 6.Kf1]

3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 d6 5.d3 Nc6 6.Be3 Rb8!

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7zpp+-zppvlp0
6-+nzp-+p+0
5+-zp-+-+-0
4-+-+P+-+0
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In my opinion, the best strategy is to commence the counter attack on the Queenside as quickly as possible 7.Qd2 b5 8.Rb1 b4 9.Na4?

The beginning of all sorts of problems [9.Nd1 is correct, but this would put a question as what is the Rook on b1 doing?]

9...Bd7 10.c3?

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8-tr-wqk+ntr0
7zp-+lzppvlp0
6-+nzp-+p+0
5+-zp-+-+-0
4Nzp-+P+-+0
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2PzP-wQ-zPLzP0
1+R+-mK-sNR0
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[10.Ne2 Nd4 11.b3 Bxa4 12.bxa4 Nxe2 13.Qxe2 Qa5³; 10.b3 Nd4 11.Nb2 Nf3+!] 10...Ne5! 11.b3 Bxa4 12.bxa4 Nf3+! the most accurate [12...bxc3 13.Qd1™ (13.Rxb8?? cxd2+!) 13...Rxb1 14.Qxb1 Qa5 15.Qb8+! The finesse to prevent any castling possibility 15...Kd7 16.Qb7+ Qc7 17.Qxc7+ Kxc7 18.Ke2 And white, despite a pawn minus is still alive kicking !] 13.Nxf3 Bxc3 and the rest was only moping up process 0–1

Aizuddin Hadi (Kad) - Rizal A Kamal (Coach) [B26] sicilian closed

UIA Training session; (2), 25.01.2005

1.e4 c5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 d6 5.d3 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6

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7zpp+-zppvlp0
6-+nzp-snp+0
5+-zp-+-+-0
4-+-+P+-+0
3+-sNPvL-zP-0
2PzPP+-zPLzP0
1tR-+QmK-sNR0
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My original perception about this set piece was that, black has inferior version compare to 6...Rb8. To my surprised, very recently I discovered that this set piece is favoured by Garri Kasparov!!

7.h3! The correct prohylactic move. Not the silly 7.f3? [7.Nge2 is actually possible]

7...e5! It is now very essential to block the center

8.Qd2 0–0 9.Nge2 Nd4 10.0–0 Qa5 11.Bg5 Bxh3!?

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6-+-zp-snp+0
5wq-zp-zp-vL-0
4-+-snP+-+0
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A spectacular temporary sacrifice, which however, if correctly reply would only leads to a draw.

12.Nd5?? suddenly white played violently, but this is a bad mistake in calculation [12.Bxh3?? Nf3+ The Royal fork!; 12.Nxd4 exd4 (12...Bxg2?? 13.Nb3! wins a piece) 13.Bxf6! (13.Nd5 Qxd2 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6 15.Bxd2 Bxg2 16.Kxg2³) 13...dxc3 (13...Bxg2 14.Bxg7 Bxf1 15.Bxf8 dxc3 16.Qxc3 Qxc3 17.bxc3 Kxf8 18.Kxf1=) 14.Bxc3 Bxc3 15.bxc3 Bxg2 16.Kxg2=]

12...Qxd2 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6! [13...Kh8 14.Bxd2 Nxe2+ 15.Kh2 Bxg2 16.Nxh7 Bxf1 17.Nxf8 Rxf8 18.Rxf1 Black still a piece up!]

14.Bxd2 Nxe2+ 15.Kh2 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Here, I asked my opponent to count the pieces... 0–1