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SSSBBB
Dear Friends,
There was an Article on Sicilian Defense in this Chess.com that showed several variations of Sicilian. I read that few months ago. But now I couldn't locate it.Can you please help to locate it please.
Thanks
regards
SSSBBB.
sajay
yes yes i too remember reading such an article but left it for later reading.. and never returned... (it was such a long long article)
i am making few searches
this isn't the thing i actually seen
http://www.chess.com/chessopedia/view/sicilian-defence
i think this is the pgn i copied then
[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "1r2r1k1/p1p1ppbp/2np1qp1/n6P/4P1Q1/2N3N1/PPPRBPP1/1K5R b KQkq - 0 1"]1...Rxb2+ {A powerful sacrifice the king will be torn apart} 2.Kxb2 Qxc3+ 3.Kc1 Qa1# *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "2rq1rk1/pp2ppbp/3p1np1/n7/4PPP1/1PN1BN1P/1PPQ4/2KR3R b KQkq - 0 1"]1...Nxe4! {Decoy and diversion!} 2.Nxe4 Nxb3+ {Game over Black triumps.} *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "rn1q1rk1/1p1b1pbp/p2pp1p1/8/2BNP1n1/2NQB3/PPP3PP/2R2RK1 b KQkq - 0 1"]{Black is lacking in development, but he can increase his advantage, but how?} 1...Qh4 {Forcing a certain move} 2.h3 Nxe3 {Gobble} 3.Qxe3 Bh6 {Black nicely pins the queen to the rook} *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "2rq1rk1/pp1bppbp/3p1np1/n7/3N1P2/2N1P3/PPPQBBPP/2K1R2R b KQkq - 0 1"]1...Rxc3 2.Qxc3 Ne4 3.Qb4 Nxf2 *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "2r3k1/pprbppbp/3p1np1/q6P/1n1NP1P1/2NBBP2/PPPQ4/1K1R3R b KQkq - 0 1"]{You have th position now finish him off!} 1...Rxc3 2.bxc3 Qxa2+ 3.Kc1 Qa1# *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "r1bq1rk1/pp2ppbp/1n1p2p1/6B1/6n1/4PNP1/PPPQ1PBP/1NKR3R b KQkq - 0 1"]1...Bxb2+ 2.Kxb2 Nc4+ {The power of the fork is very powerful!} *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "1qr2rk1/1p1bppbp/p1np1np1/8/3BPP2/1NPB1N1P/PPQ3P1/3R1RK1 b KQkq - 0 1"]{A full on desperato!!} 1...Nb4! {This move wins the house!!} 2.Qb1 Nxd3! 3.Rxd3 Bb5! 4.e5 {Whites last blow...} 4...Nd5! {Black centralizes his knight, attacking f4.} 5.exd6 Bxd3! {Now Black captures!} 6.Qxd3 Nxf4! 7.Qd2 Qxd6 8.Bxg7 Kxg7 9.Qxd6 exd6 {Black is happy.} *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "r2q1rk1/1p1bppbp/p1np1np1/8/2B1PP1P/1PNQ1NP1/PKP5/3R2R1 b KQkq - 0 1"]1...b5 2.Bd5 b4 3.Bxc6 bxc3+ *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "1r3rk1/2qbppbp/3n2p1/p1n4P/4P1PN/1PP1BP2/PKPQB3/3R3R b KQkq - 0 1"]{This looks very dangerous for Black, will he survive?} 1...Bxc3+! 2.Kxc3 Ncxe4+! {Black finishes White off in fine style typical of the legendary Dragon. Hoped you solved it!} *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "r4rk1/4ppbp/1qnpb1pP/p3n3/4P3/3BB1N1/PPPQNPP1/K1R4R b KQkq - 0 1"]{Can Black escape this doomed position?} 1...Qxb2+!! {A killer blow!} 2.Kxb2 Nc4+! {Covering the a3 square!} 3.Kb3 ( 3.Kb1 Rab8+ {White will be dead in a few moves...} 4.Bb6 Rxb6+ 5.Qb4 Rxb4# )3...a4# {A pleasing mate!} *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "r3r1k1/1b1n1pbp/pq1p2p1/np6/3N3P/2N1BP2/PPPQB1PR/2K4R b KQkq - 0 1"]{Clue: Is the knight on d4 safe?} 1...Rxe3 2.Qxe3 Bxd4 {Easy} *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "2rq1rk1/1p1nppbp/p2p2p1/7P/7R/2N5/PPPQ2PR/1K4N1 b KQkq - 0 1"]{How to finish with the dragon?} 1...Bxc3 {Black slices his bishop across the board...} 2.bxc3 Qb6+ {And replies with a powerful queen fork!} *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "r4r1k/pp1bppbp/1q1p1np1/4n3/3NP1PP/1BN1BP2/PPP2Q2/2K2R1R b KQkq - 0 1"]{Here we witness a very complex position. What to do now?} 1...Nfxg4 {Bang!} 2.fxg4 Nxg4 {Gobble} 3.Qd2 Nxe3 4.Qxe3 Bxd4 {Black cashes in serious material!} *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "1r1q1rk1/2pbppbp/3p1np1/p7/2B2NPP/N4P2/PPP1PQ2/1K1R3R b KQkq - 0 1"]{Find the killer blow!} 1...Rxb2+ {Excellent!} 2.Kxb2 Nxg4+ 3.Qd4 Bxd4+ *[Event "?"][Site "?"][Date "????.??.??"][Round "?"][White "?"][Black "?"][Result "*"][FEN "r2q1rk1/1p1bppbp/2np1np1/8/3BPP2/5Q1N/PPP1N1PR/1K1R1B2 b KQkq - 0 1"]{Looks fairly good for black, how can he increase his advantage?} 1...Bg4 {Hitting the queen with tempo} 2.Qb3 Bxe2 {Removing a defender} 3.Bxe2 Nxd4 {Gobble} 4.Rxd4 Ng4 {Black cashes in the exchange} *
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