The Sicilian Defense May Be Nasty

Here’s a game I played with white in the Sicilian Defense which really shows how the Sicilian is a double-edge defense.

1. e4 c5

2. Nf3 Nc6

3. d4 cxd4

4. Nxd4 Nf6

5. Nc3 e6

6. f3 a6

7. Bc4 Bb4

8. Nxc6 bxc6

9. Bd2 d5

Here I should have gone for e5 which prevents d5. An old say is that if in the Sicilian Black can execute d5 without having problems, then it’s a good position for him.

10. Bb3 O-O

11. Qe2 a5

12. a3 Ba6

13. Qf2 Bd6

14. O-O-O Qe7

15. Bg5 Bxa3

Here’s the fatal error: I don’t have to capture the bishop back, I can play e5 and attack the pinned knight.

16. e5 h6

Another error, he should have gone for Qb3 which attacks my knight since the bishop pins the pawn defending it.

17. exf6 gxf6

18. Bxh6 Rfb8

Now it’s even a mate in two, I’ll let you spot it before showing it.

19. Qg3+ Kh7

20. Qg7# 1-0

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