Snug like a bug in a rug | Sicilian Defense, Keres variation - Standard Chess #59
Published at : October 13, 2021
I late-joined a Rapid tournament while I was livestreaming on 10-9-21. Highlighted is the 1st game I played in the event. I had the white pieces and played the Keres variation in response to the Sicilian Defense. One of the main differences in deploying the white knight to e2 rather than f3 is that the f-pawn remains mobile. What might this mean? White may be able to quickly activate the rooks along the f-file with an f4 pawn break. With 2...e5, the d5 square became a weakness that grabbed my attention. I believe that this early creation of a weakness should always grab ones attention the opening in general. Because of this, white probably has multiple ways to deploy the pieces to capitalize on the d5 hole. In this game however, I chose to stick with a universal setup where the knights are connected on c3/e2 and the bishop is fianchetto'd. The Rapid time control for this game is 10 minutes with a 0 second increment.
PGN
1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 e5 3. Nbc3 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. g3 d6 6. Bg2 Bd7 7. h3 a6 8. O-O Bc6 9. f4 c4 10. dxc4 Qb6+ 11. Kh1 Nh5 12. Qd3 Nd7 13. b3 Nc5 14. Qe3 a5 15. a4 Rd8 16. Qf2 Qb4 17. Qe3 Nf6 18. Bd2 Qb6 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. cxd5 Bd7 21. Nc1 Qc7 22. Nd3 Qc8 23. Nxc5 Bxh3 24. Nd3 Bxg2+ 25. Kxg2 Qxc2 26. fxe5 Qxb3 27. exd6 Rxd6 28. Rxf7 Rf6 29. Rxf6 Bxf6 30. e5 Qxd5+ 31. Qf3 Qxf3+ 32. Kxf3 Be7 33. Bxa5 O-O+ 34. Ke4 Ra8 35. Bb4 Bd8 36. Bd6 Ra5 37. Nc5 Ra7 38. Kd5 b6 39. Ne6 Ra5+ 40. Kc6 b5 41. Rf1 Ra6+ 42. Kxb5 Rxd6 43. Rf8
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PGN
1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 e5 3. Nbc3 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. g3 d6 6. Bg2 Bd7 7. h3 a6 8. O-O Bc6 9. f4 c4 10. dxc4 Qb6+ 11. Kh1 Nh5 12. Qd3 Nd7 13. b3 Nc5 14. Qe3 a5 15. a4 Rd8 16. Qf2 Qb4 17. Qe3 Nf6 18. Bd2 Qb6 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. cxd5 Bd7 21. Nc1 Qc7 22. Nd3 Qc8 23. Nxc5 Bxh3 24. Nd3 Bxg2+ 25. Kxg2 Qxc2 26. fxe5 Qxb3 27. exd6 Rxd6 28. Rxf7 Rf6 29. Rxf6 Bxf6 30. e5 Qxd5+ 31. Qf3 Qxf3+ 32. Kxf3 Be7 33. Bxa5 O-O+ 34. Ke4 Ra8 35. Bb4 Bd8 36. Bd6 Ra5 37. Nc5 Ra7 38. Kd5 b6 39. Ne6 Ra5+ 40. Kc6 b5 41. Rf1 Ra6+ 42. Kxb5 Rxd6 43. Rf8
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