SicilianB95

Kevin Townsend (1680)
Joseph St. Pierre (1973)

Maine State Championship
2006


B95: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Bg5 e6, unusual White 7th moves

1. e4 c5 1... e5 2. Nf3= 2. Nf3+/= d6 Prevents intrusion on 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 Covers b5 6. Bg5 e6 Black is behind in developement 7. Be2 Be7 8. Qd2 Qc7 9. O-O-O Black has a cramped position 9. O-O O-O+/= 9... Nbd7 Black should quickly conclude development. 10. g4 Black has a cramped position. Black's piece can't move: c8 10. f4 O-O= 10... b5=/+ White has an active position 11. Bf3 11. f3!?=/+ is an interesting idea 11... Bb7-/+ 12. Rde1 12. a3 Ne5 13. Qe2 O-O-/+ 12... Ne5 13. Bxf6 >= 13. Bg2!?-/+ 13... Bxf6-+ 13... gxf6?! 14. Bg2=/+ 14. Bd1? 14. h4-+ 14... Nc4 15. Qd3 Bg5+ 15... Qc5!? seems even better 16. Nb3 Qxf2 17. Ref1 Qe3+ 18. Qxe3 Nxe3 19. Rxf6 gxf6 20. Na5-+ 16. Kb1 b4 16... >= Rc8-+ makes it even easier for Black 17. Nce2?? leading to a quick end >= 17. Ncb5 axb5 18. Nxb5-/+ 17... Ne5 17... >= Bxe4 ends the debate 18. Qh3 Bxh1 19. Rxh1-+ 18. Qg3 18. Qb3 Bd2 19. f3 Bxe1 20. Rxe1 O-O-+ 18... Bd2 19. Ref1 Bxe4 20. f3 Bd5 21. Nf4 21. Nb3 doesn't do any good 21... Nc4 22. Ka1 Rc8-+ 21... Bxa2+! Demolition of pawn structure 22. Kxa2 Decoy theme: a2 22... Qc4+ A double attack 23. Kb1 Qxd4 24. Ne2 Qe3 25. Qg2 25. b3 is not much help 25... d5-+ 25... Nc4 26. f4 O-O 27. f5 27. Qf2 cannot undo what has already been done 27... Bc1! Theme: Clearance for c4-d2 28. f5 Nd2+ 29. Kxc1 Nxf1+ 30. Qxe3 Nxe3-+ 27... Nxb2 27... Qe5 28. Nd4 Qxd4 29. c3 bxc3 30. Qb7 Rab8 31. Bb3 Rxb7 32. Rf3 Rxb3 33. Rc1 Na3+ 34. Ka2 Rxb2+ 35. Ka1 Nc2+ 36. Rxc2 Qa4# 28. Kxb2 28. fxe6 fxe6 29. Rxf8+ Rxf8 30. h4-+ 28... Qa3+ 28... Qa3+ 29. Kb1 Bc3 30. Nxc3 bxc3 31. Qb7 Rfb8 32. Qb3 Rxb3+ 33. cxb3 Qb2# 0-1 [Fritz 9 (5s)]