Sicilian Kalashnikov

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Hello,

Not that it matters, but it is a Sveshnikov, excuse spelling, after Nf6. The main line is Bg5, with lots of theory white trying to use hole on D5. You try to play normal sicillian moves, but suffer a bit from Na3. So 10...g6 doesnt look good for black. After 10...pxp 11.Bf4 now d5, or first 11...0.0 followed by d5, dont think black has many problems. This is a common reponse from black in these e5 positions, i.e from Najdorf etc.

 Bye John S

After 1.e4 c5, 2.Nf3 Nc6, 3.d4 c:d, 4.N:d4 e5, 5.Nb5 d6, 6. N1c3 a6, 7.Na3 b5, 8. Nd5 Nce7 black has, in my opinion, a comfortable game.

The game continued  7....Nf6,  then white could have played 8.Bg5 b5, 9. Nd5, which is the Sveshnikov-variant.

Instead, white played 8. Be2, after that 8....b5 seems very good for black , he has at least equalized.