Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation.

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Avatar of Shadowking2012

I had earlier finished playing a game that opened with the Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation.  I was White and my opponent was Black. I feel that we both played a good game overall. As with my previous posts, I would love to know just how both sides fared overall. Also, I would like to know how The Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation works in general, if at all possible. 


 



Avatar of notmtwain
Look again at your 12th move and see if you can't find a better alternative than a mating attack which had no chance of succeeding had he defended normally.
Avatar of Shadowking2012

It was only to bait him into making one of the two mistakes I mentioned; specifically, to make him panic and lose either the game or his Queen. The latter happened. I was banking on the value he placed on his Queen. I'll admit that it probably would have been a bad move in the long run, though.

Avatar of blueemu

"10. Nxf6+ I myself thought of this situation as a good chance to get aggressive. "

But exchanging pieces isn't aggressive. In order to fuel an attack, you need to have some wood to toss onto the fire.

Just a thought (without more than a few seconds analysis) 10. Nd6+ Ke7 11. Ng5 looks "aggressive".

Avatar of Shadowking2012

In hindsight, Nd6+ may well have been a better and faster way to throw him off his game.