B78 Sicilian

Bell I.
Rudd J.










 



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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. Kb1 Nc4 This was a surprise as this move has just about been busted and I would have thought that Jack (who qualified as an over the board just after this game finished) would have been up to date with the more modern lines. 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. g4 a5 I have no idea what the idea behind this move is, as far as I can see it does nothing and allows white to build up his kingside attack. 15. h4 Qb8 16. h5 b5 17. Qh2 e5 18. hxg6 fxg6 18... exd4 19. g5 19. Nf5! This is the key move for white. 19... gxf5 20. g5 f4 21. gxf6 Rxf6 22. Qxh7+ Kf7 23. Nd5 Rg6 24. Rdg1 Rxg1+ 25. Rxg1 Qf8 26. Qg6+ 26. Qg6+ Sent with the following conditional line. 26... Kg8 27. Nf6+ Qxf6 28. Qxf6 1-0