1.e4
c5
2.Nc3
The Closed Sicilian
2...Nc6
3.g3
g6
Many move pairs here.
4.Bg2
Bg7
5.d3
d6
6.f4
e6
A key response. Black want to be able to respond to Nf3 with Nge7
7.Nf3
Nge7
Not Nf6 blocking f5 and inviting g4-g5 gaining time against the Nf6
8.0-0
0-0
9.Be3
idea d3-d4
9...Nd4
Idea stopping d4 and Ne7-c6
10.Qd2
Rb8
Removing the rook from the long diagonal and idea b7-b5-b4
11.Nd1
idea c2-c3
11...b5
12.c3
Nxf3+
13.Bxf3
b4
Black's counter-play is usually on the queenside
14.Nf2
bxc3
15.bxc3
Qa5
Two attacks on c3
16.Rac1
Ba6
Stopping d4 (Bxf1)
17.Rfd1
Qa3
Eyeing the b2 entry square
18.Rc2
Bb5
Idea Ba4
19.Qe1
Now Ba4 Bc1 traps the Qa3
19...f5
20.e5
dxe5
21.fxe5
Nc6
Two attacks on e5
22.d4
cxd4
23.cxd4
Rbc8
Threatening Nxe5xf3
24.Rc3
Diagram
24...Nxe5!
25.Rxa3
Nxf3+
26.Kh1
Nxe1
27.Rxe1
Rf7
Defending a7 and idea Rfc7
28.Rb1
Bc4
29.Kg1
g5
30.Nd3
Bxd3
31.Rxd3
Rd7
32.Bxg5
Bxd4+
33.Kf1
e5
34.Rb5
Rdc7
35.Ke2
Rc2+
36.Rd2
Kf7
37.Rd5
Ke6
38.Ra5
f4
39.Ra6+
Kf5
40.gxf4
Rxd2+
41.Kxd2
exf4
42.Bh4
Be3+
43.Kd3
Bb6
44.Ra4
Re8
45.Kd2
f3
46.Bg3
Be3+
47.Ke1
Rc8
48.Ra5+
Kg4
49.Rd5
Rc1+
50.Rd1
f2+
51.Bxf2
Bxf2+
52.Ke2
Rxd1
53.Kxd1
Kh3
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