Category Archives: The Sharpest Sicilian 2012
Verifying The Sharpest Sicilian 2012 6.Bc4-Part 2
Part 2 11…0-0
The 6.Bc4 Najdorf requires detailed preparations for the defence. Georgiev and Kolev give this line and the Najdorf as a whole a thorough analysis. Now these findings are verified in light of recent games.
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.0–0 b5 8.Bb3 Be7 9.Qf3 Qb6 10.Be3 Qb7 11.Qg3
(a)11…b4!(Georgiev/Kolev)
(b)11…0-0
Here is a recent game in the 11…0-0 line which is not part of the Georgiev/Kolev repertoire. However, I think it’s a perfectly viable method of defending.
Dastan,B (2317)-Dao Thien Hai(2518)
Sicilian Najdorf 6.Bc4[B87]
40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR(7.18), 04.09.2012
Position 1
Black’s king is surrounded by a protective pawn wall. How should white proceed?
White to Play
Verifying The Sharpest Sicilian 2012 6.Bc4-Part 1
Part 1 11…b4
The 6.Bc4 Najdorf requires detailed preparations for the defence.
Georgiev and Kolev give this line and the Najdorf as a whole a thorough analysis. Now these findings are verified in light of recent games.
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.0–0 b5 8.Bb3 Be7 9.Qf3 Qb6 10.Be3 Qb7 11.Qg3
(a)11…b4!(Georgiev/Kolev)
(b)11…0-0
Here is a recent game in the 11…b4 line which is the Georgiev/Kolev repertoire.
The game is a short draw where white never was in a threatening position. Georgiev/Kolev conclusions are verified in the notes.
Dastan,B(2317)-Gopal,G(2550)
Sicilian Najdorf 6.Bc4[B87]
40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR (2.5), 29.08.2012
Position 1
Black has just made a useful prophylactic king shuffle 15..Kh8(now there is no Bh6). What are white’s options now?
White to Play
Verifying The Sharpest Sicilian 2012
Georgiev and Kolev give some analysis of the following line in the Sharpest Sicilian 2012(Chess Stars 2012).
Li Chao(2596)-Gashimov,V(2758)
Najdorf 6.f4 e5[B93]
World Cup Khanty-Mansiysk RUS (3.1), 27.11.2009
Position 1
Black has erected a brick wall around his king. What do you suggest for white?
White to Play
Position 2
A complex RR-RN ending is well underway. Black has counterplay looming with the a,b pawns on the march. What do you suggest for white?
White to Play
Verifying Georgiev and Kolev-The Sharpest Sicilian 2012
Here is game #24 from The Sharpest Sicilian 2012(The Sicilian Najforf) from Chess Stars by GMs Kiril Georgiev and Atanas Kolev.
This is a truly fantastic book that explains well, analyzes deeply and gives 46 annotated games as well.
I did my best to check the analysis of just one game and after an afternoon’s work I’m not sure I found everying or checked every possible nook and cranny. There is tons of deep and original analysis give in the annotated games. I cannot possibily do it justice as an amateur but here are my findings for this game.
Papadopoulos,Ioannis (2450) – Kolev,Atanas (2569)
Sicilian Najdorf English Attack 6.Be3 e5 7.Nf3[B90]
Athens Acropolis op-A 24th Chalkida (3), 12.08.2009
Position 1
Black has initiated complex counteplay with 17…Nxf2. Black is willing to sacrifice the exchange for activity. How should white respond?
- 18.Qd2
- 18.Nxd7(as played)
- 18.Qd5
- Something else
White to Play
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22.0-0(as played)
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22.b4
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Something else
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