1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
d6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
Nf6
5.Nc3
a6
6.Be3
The English Attack in the Najdorf Sicilian
6...e5
Black counters in the center, leaving the d5-hole but how is white to organize his knights without Nb5
7.Nb3
Be6
8.f3
With the usual idea of 0-0-0 and g4-g5
8...Be7
9.Qd2
0-0
10.0-0-0
Qc7
11.g4
Rc8
12.g5
Nh5
Nfd7 and white can proceed quickly with h4-h5
13.Nd5
Bxd5
14.exd5
Nimzovitch might not approve, occupying the 5-hole with a pawn, but now white can manoeuver the Nb3 to the nice e4-square.
14...Nd7
15.Bh3
As is usual in this opening, the Bf1 is the last white piece to develop, and often, as here, with a bang. It's clear that the bishop exerts a powerful influence on the h3-c8 diagonal, often wit the idea of Bg4 or Bxd7 and h4-h5
15...g6
Otherwise just Bg4 +-
16.Kb1
Safeguarding the King, and part of the idea of Nb3-d2-e4
16...Bf8
Diagram
17.Qc1!
Very nice, safeguarding c2 and making room for the knight
17...Nf4
18.Bxf4
exf4
19.Nd2
Bg7
20.Ne4
Attacking the d6 square and, in some lines, heading to f6
20...Be5
21.Rd2
Lateral defense of c2, with the idea of freeing up the queen after Bxd7, h4-h5, and Rd2-a2
21...Qd8
22.Bxd7
Qxd7
23.h4
Rc7
Doubling on the c-file, but there are no entry squares or weaknesses on the white queenside.
24.h5
Rac8
25.Rh4
Taking advantage of Black's lack of attack to add even more fuel to the attack. Rdh2 was also strong.
25...Qf5
26.Rdh2
Better to double before releasing the kingside tension with hxg6
26...Re7
27.a3
Stopping all back rank possibilities. Qd2 was fine
27...b5
28.Qd2
With an entry square on a5
28...Rc4
no threat, so white goes about his business
29.Qa5
Qc8
30.Nf6+
Bxf6
31.gxf6
Rec7
Black finally has a threat, but white's threat is bigger and comes first
32.hxg6
fxg6
[ 32...hxg6
33.Rh8#
]
33.Qe1
Qf8
[ 33...Rxc2
34.f7++-
]
34.Qe6+
Kh8
35.Rh6
b4
36.axb4
Rxb4
37.Rxg6
Rb8
[ 37...Rbb7
38.Rg4+-
]
38.f7
Rxf7
[ 38...Qxf7
39.Qxd6
Re8
40.Re6
Rce7
41.Qe5+
Qg7
( 41...Kg8
42.Rg2+
Kf8
43.Qh8+
) 42.Qxg7+
Kxg7
43.Rxa6+-
]
39.Qxd6
Re7
40.Rf6
Re1+
41.Ka2
Qe8
42.Rxf4
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