Seems this relevant theoretical publication was deleted by accident:

2 weeks ago i found out on chesscafe a review from the latest Secrets of Opening Surprises, Volume 14: http://www.chesscafe.com/hansen/hansen.htm.
One of the listed chapters immediately attracted my attention: Max Illingworth – Sicilian: the Illingworth Gambit (10 pages) It didn't take very long to find out that it concerned the novelty which I here published in 2007.
A summary of the copy- paste can be found in the pgn here below and can easily be checked with the article of SOS and the posts here on chesspub.


Max Illingworth added his share of comments to the original analyses but after analyzing these additions carefully, i only came to the conclusion that they were done less deep than mine, often forgetting important nuances. See attached pgn with plenty of remarks on Max additions.

I had some mailexchanges with Max in which he admitted that his game was fully based on the notes on chesspub and the new move 12.Ne4 was on the board inspiration as he couldn't fully remember the published analysis.

Anyway looking at the overall quality of the article in SOS and the free analysis here on chesspub, I don't think it is worth to buy the magazine if you're not interested in the rest of the SOS magazine.

Markovich wrote on 10/23/11 at 13:48:50:


If you don't mind, would you be able to post the other game/games played with 8.0-0?

Opening Master looks extremely good by the way. I think I'll choose it over Mega Database in fact.

brabo wrote on 10/23/11 at 05:59:22:


This is not true.  Check out http://www.openingmaster.com

I checked my database for games with 8.0-0 while viewing this thread, and this piece sacrifice was played in the following game:

[Event "Australian Open"]
[Site "Cammeray AUS"]
[Date "2011.01.05"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Illingworth, M."]
[Black "Zhao Zong Yuan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B41"]
[WhiteElo "2311"]
[BlackElo "2586"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2011.01.02"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "AUS"]
[Source "Mark Crowther"]
[SourceDate "2011.01.10"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. O-O
Nxd4 9. e5 Be7 10. exf6 Bxf6 11. Be3 Nc6 12. Ne4 O-O 13. c5 Bxb2 14. Rb1 Bd4
15. Bxd4 Nxd4 16. Nd6 Nb5 17. Bxb5 axb5 18. Rxb5 Rxa2 19. Qb3 Ra6 20. Rb6 Qg5
21. Qb4 Qd5 22. h3 Ra2 23. Qc3 f5 24. Re1 h6 25. Qe5 Qxe5 26. Rxe5 Ra5 27. f4
g5 28. fxg5 hxg5 29. g4 Ra1+ 30. Kh2 Ra2+ 31. Kg1 Ra1+ 32. Kh2 1/2-1/2

Certainly a promising start for the sacrifice, though no one has repeated it since.

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Your right - the positions in these lines look dangerous for black.

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Black has to play g6 at some point before e5 - I think position should be OK.

We need to practise now, to see what happens ...

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Can I play 12...Qa5 on that?

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This could become annoying for black - I propose two possible ways:

1) Play immediately (before castling) against c5-pawn with Be7 and d6
2) Castle, keep the bishop on f6, try to install a knight on d4 (after e5) and then play d6 to free the game

I am sorry that I dont have the time to work out concrete variations at the moment (holidays are over ), but the feeling tells me White has to do something very fast, cause if Black gets full play he is simple a pawn up. And another thing come to my mind: Black could also decide at some moment to give the pawn back to reach a free game - the resulting position may be slightly favouring White, but thats ususal if you play Black.

Summing up for me I think the whole idea is a real shocker OTB, but its a little gambling. Facing a real strong opponent could perhaps even lead to a worse position for White. This is an important thought one should have before playing 8.0-0: How do I estimate the strength of the opp? Do I want to win this game or am I satisfied with a draw? Would it be desastrous to lose (eg in a team competition - White losses really count!)?

If someone will play this as Black against me on ICC I will certainly give it a practical try, as well as in Blitz- or Rapidgames. I am not sure about using in a classical time control.

This is a really nice one!

As I play the Sicilian mainly with white it could be a surprise weapon. I was following this discussion and nearly thinking, that black is in real troubles - but (there is always a "but" after nearly ) looking deeper I would suggest:

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Bd3 Nc6 8.O-O Nxd4 9.e5

and now 9...Be7

now:
1) 10.ef6 Bf6 and if 11.Ne4 Be7 (there are of course other 11. white moves - do they change something?)
2) 10.Be3 Nc6 11.Na4!? (threatening Bb6) d6

Either way blacks position looks solid and he is a pawn up - I am not sure if white has enough compensation, but faced OTB is another story