A Sicilian Gone Nimzowitsch

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Dimitrije_Mandic

A month or so ago, I played in a team match. The team I was in lost brutally, but still I managed to get 1.5 points of total 2.5 for the team (lol). My opponent was John aka SJSharify, an excellent player whom I really appreciate for his solid play. In the match he gave me much trouble, first making me draw my Scotch Game, and then pressing me against the wall by cramping the Sicilian Defence I put up against him. However, I won the second game when I opened up the position with a pawn sacrifice, an exchange sacrifice and a bishop sacrifice. Here it is:

Hope you like it, as always!
Dimitrije_Mandic

So, I just wanted to know how do you like it, since I can see no trophy nominations yet!

JuicyJ72

Nice game, thanks for sharing.  I'm not sure move 31 cost him the game.  What if he played 33. Rxg5?

Dimitrije_Mandic

That would've been a good move! However, if you can find a forcing victory or at least a favorable game for Black after 33.Rxg5, post it here!

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Why do bishops wear full armor in this set? That seems to be a very fundamental violation of the historical concept of a bishop.

Note:  Everyone should be playing some version of the Sicilian in response to e4.

Dimitrije_Mandic

To OccasionallyGood, because of the following: