B92: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Be2

1. e4 c5 1... e5 2. Bc4= 2. Nf3+/= d6 Consolidates e5 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Black is behind in developement. Black's piece can't move: f8 4... Nf6 Black threatens to win material: Nf6xe4 5. Nc3 a6 Black is behind in developement. Black's piece can't move: f8 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3 Be6 9. Qd2 Black has a cramped position 9... Qc7 10. f3 Controls g4 10... Nbd7 11. g4 11. O-O Nb6= 11... Nc5 12. g5 White threatens to win material: g5xf6 12... Nfd7 13. h4 b5 14. Nxc5 dxc5 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 c4 Black gains space 16... Nb6!?= 17. f4 17. h5 f5+/= 17... Bc5 17... b4 18. c3 O-O 19. f5= 18. O-O-O O-O 18... Bd6 19. fxe5 Bxe5 20. d6+/- 19. d6+/- Qc6 20. Bxc5 Qxc5 21. f5 21. Bg4 Rad8 22. Rhe1 exf4 23. Qxf4 b4+/- 21... b4+/= 22. c3 a5 22... Qa5 23. Kb1 Rab8+/- 23. f6+/- Nb6 23... Ra6 24. h5+/- 24. fxg7 24. Rh3 Rad8 25. fxg7 Kxg7+/- 24... Rfd8 25. g6 25. h5 Na4 26. g6 Rd7+- 25... fxg6+/- 26. h5 bxc3 27. Qxc3 >= 27. bxc3 g5 28. h6+- 27... Na4?? another step towards the grave 27... Rxd6 28. Rxd6 Qxd6 29. h6+- 28. Qxc4+ >= 28. Qh3 and White can celebrate victory 28... Kxg7 29. hxg6+- 28... Qxc4+ 29. Bxc4+ Kxg7 30. h6+ Kf6 31. Rhg1 e4 32. Rgf1+ 32. d7 Ke7 33. Rg4 Nc5+- 32... Kg5+/= 33. d7 Ra7 33... Rab8 34. b3 Nb6 35. Rf7 Kxh6 36. Bb5+/- 34. Bb5+/- Rc7+ 35. Kb1 Nc5 35... Nb6 36. Rf7 Kxh6 37. Re7+/- 36. Rf7 36. Rd5+ Kxh6 37. Rc1 Ne6+/- 36... Kxh6 37. Rh1+ Kg5 38. Rg1+ Kh6 39. Rh1+ 39. Re7 Nxd7 40. Rd1 Kg5+/- 39... Kg5 Twofold repetition 40. Rg1+ 40. Rc1 Ne6 41. Rg1+ (41. Rxh7?! Rxc1+ 42. Kxc1 Kf6=) 41... Kh6 42. Re7+/- 40... Kh6= 40... Kh6 41. Re7 Nxd7+/- 1/2-1/2 [Fritz 9 (5s)]