In this video GM Perelshteyn shows off a cool weapon for white against 2… a6 in the Closed Sicilian based on a recent game from the Aeroflot Open
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James Glentonsays
This was a great game, and goes to show that over the board it is very hard to find the best moves when you have a development lead and pieces swarming around the King. Move 17 Nf4 looks good, but in fact is an inaccuracy, Nhg5 was more precise. The ideas are the same, but in the position after Nf4, Black’s king can run away for a while longer with Kd8. White is still clearly winning, but has some more work to finish off the game.
Example: 17 … Kd8 18. Nxc5 Bxc5 19. Qf6+ Kc8 20. Qxh8 – rook recovered and two pawns to boot.
Nonetheless, the idea of Rxf7 was amazing! I will certainly be looking at Nh3 in future, as it still covers the vital squares of f4 and g5.
James Glenton says
This was a great game, and goes to show that over the board it is very hard to find the best moves when you have a development lead and pieces swarming around the King. Move 17 Nf4 looks good, but in fact is an inaccuracy, Nhg5 was more precise. The ideas are the same, but in the position after Nf4, Black’s king can run away for a while longer with Kd8. White is still clearly winning, but has some more work to finish off the game.
Example: 17 … Kd8 18. Nxc5 Bxc5 19. Qf6+ Kc8 20. Qxh8 – rook recovered and two pawns to boot.
Nonetheless, the idea of Rxf7 was amazing! I will certainly be looking at Nh3 in future, as it still covers the vital squares of f4 and g5.
Alex Latham says
At 4:50, Black has Ne3+ forking king and queen.
Alex Latham says
At 4:50, instead of Bxf8 (which allows Ne3+ and Black wins), White must play the intermezzo Qf3! followed by Bxf8 (Re8? is met by Qxf7+ Kh8 Qg7 mate)