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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #19 - 11/07/17 at 22:36:02
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fjd wrote on 11/07/17 at 20:48:06:
What's the benefit to having the Bishop on g1 rather than f2?


The weird thing is that it seems to block the first rank, but it is guarded there. On f2, it will either hang after castling by White, or can be captured with check. Totally unintuitive, as I mentioned, at first sight to place it on g1. I would probably not consider it. But Stockfish of course does!
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #18 - 11/07/17 at 20:48:06
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What's the benefit to having the Bishop on g1 rather than f2?
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #17 - 11/04/17 at 09:52:23
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However, I have found yet another variation, which is 8...a6 9 Bxc6 bxc6 10 dxc5 Kf7 (transposition to Avrukh's lines). Now White plays 11 Be3 and after the recommended 11...Nf5, White has 12 Bg1 (Avrukh only gives Bf2), which seems a bit counterintuitive, but I can't find a route to equality for Black after this move.
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #16 - 11/04/17 at 09:47:57
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fjd wrote on 11/02/17 at 20:58:56:
Maybe 8...a6, and only after 9 Bxc6 bxc6 10 dxc5 play 10...Kf7. This way we at least avoid the dxc5/Ba4 stuff.


That is true. It seems like White may not have many meaningful deviations to choose from, except maybe 11. Bd2 (given at Let's Check as main variation). However, it doesn't really seem scary for Black.
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #15 - 11/02/17 at 20:58:56
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Maybe 8...a6, and only after 9 Bxc6 bxc6 10 dxc5 play 10...Kf7. This way we at least avoid the dxc5/Ba4 stuff.
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #14 - 11/02/17 at 19:51:49
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fjd wrote on 11/02/17 at 10:08:04:
Ahh, I see. Yeah, at a cursory glance with a computer that does look quite strong - 11...d4 looks near-suicidal and so probably best is to bail into a worse ending with 11...Nxe3 and 12...Qe7


Yes, this looks like a totally different thing. But if this is the critical line, is there any chance to save the variation at all for Black?
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #13 - 11/02/17 at 10:08:04
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Ahh, I see. Yeah, at a cursory glance with a computer that does look quite strong - 11...d4 looks near-suicidal and so probably best is to bail into a worse ending with 11...Nxe3 and 12...Qe7
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #12 - 11/02/17 at 09:02:41
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fjd wrote on 10/31/17 at 09:47:20:
Am I looking at the right position? Isn't Black just better after 11...c4 - ?


Yes, I wrote down the line wrong.  9.dxc5 Nf5 10.Be3 a6 and now 11.Ba4.
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #11 - 11/01/17 at 20:36:53
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fjd wrote on 10/31/17 at 11:40:08:
By the way, is there anything wrong with simply [9 Be3 Nf5 10 0-0-0] 10...Nxe3 11 Qxe3 cxd4 12 Nxd4 Bc5 - ?


No. That is the recommendation of Avrukh Smiley

However, because White can start by playing 9. dxc5 Nf5 10. Be3, and here 10...Nxe3 is not good for Black. Therefore, Avrukh recommends instead that Black plays 10...a6. In that case, White can transpose to the variation mentioned above.
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #10 - 10/31/17 at 11:40:08
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By the way, is there anything wrong with simply [9 Be3 Nf5 10 0-0-0] 10...Nxe3 11 Qxe3 cxd4 12 Nxd4 Bc5 - ?
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #9 - 10/31/17 at 10:47:44
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fjd wrote on 10/31/17 at 09:47:20:
Am I looking at the right position? Isn't Black just better after 11...c4 - ?


I agree, after 12. Bxc6 bxc6 I can't really see anything promising for White and Black's king is quite safe. The rook will remain on h8 for a while, but Black has a stronger attack and the bishop pair, open b-file and e4-square.
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #8 - 10/31/17 at 09:47:20
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Am I looking at the right position? Isn't Black just better after 11...c4 - ?
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #7 - 10/31/17 at 08:38:32
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I was looking at this variation with Stockfish 8 after 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 e6 4. Nf3 d5 5. Bb5 Nge7 6. exd5 exd5 7. Qe2 f6 8. d4 Kf7 9. Be3 Nf5 10.  O-O-O a6 and now instead of 11.Bxc6 it claims 11.Ba4! is quite a bit better for White.  Is it missing something?
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #6 - 10/31/17 at 07:53:57
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I haven't got a chance to try this variation OTB for Black, and don't play 1. e4 as White. I am not sure how common this variation with 7...f6 really is. Not the most usual one at least, I suspect, meaning that even if you prepare for it as White, you might not get to play it at all.
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #5 - 10/30/17 at 20:10:50
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Ah ok, we are talking about the sub variation 9.Be3

Will have a look.

Update: yeah the line is 0.00 but White can hope Black might go wrong in an OTB game I agree, probably more of a try for blitz or rapid. Decent practical try.
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #4 - 10/30/17 at 19:14:51
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Keano wrote on 10/28/17 at 13:57:36:
Isnt Black just completely fine in that final position?


In the position after 16. Qe4, yes, Black plays 16...Qb6 and is better.

In the variation after 14. Ng5+!?, Black is objectively ok, but it looks more complicated to hold the draw and thus worse than in the "main line".

14...fxg5 15. fxg5, and Black can here play both 15...Qd8 or 15...Be7. The engines give these lines as 0.00 or close to that (many variations end in move repetition). Still, in an OTB game, I think I'd rather play White, because it seems easier to go wrong for Black.
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #3 - 10/28/17 at 13:57:36
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Isnt Black just completely fine in that final position?
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #2 - 10/22/13 at 20:22:05
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That variation looks quite risky for Black OTB. In corr it might be ok. Still, I don't think too many White players will play this very line at my level.
  
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Re: Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
Reply #1 - 10/22/13 at 09:58:11
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Yeah, I remember I noticed that too and put me off a little bit. Haven't looked at it since but it does seem quite dangerous for Black
  
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Experts on the Anti-Sicilian - 3 ...e6 vs the GPA
09/22/13 at 14:45:15
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Sorry if I have posted about this before, but I can't remember that I did.

Has anybody tried the line suggested by Avrukh, i.e. 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 e6 4. Nf3 d5 5 .Bb5 Nge7 6. exd5 exd5 7. Qe2 f6!?

I don't think I have seen any on this here at Chesspub, either at the forum or the commented games-section. There is a transposition that might be good for White, and I can't see it mentioned by Avrukh.

Edit: Forgot to add the line, see the comment to 10. Be3 -

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