<p>In the game which follows, White is in a commanding position well into the middle-game stages but fails to translate it into victory. White;s advantage slowly starts slipping and ultimately it is Black who emerges victorious.<br /><br />White: Jonny Hector (2505) – Black: Igor Miladinovic (2565)<br />Sigeman & Co, Malmo 1998<br />Sicilian Defence<br />1.e4 c5 <br />The Sicilian Defence<br />2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Bd3 Nf6 8.0–0 h5 <br />White has already castled and Black rolls his pawn on the King side. Black also has the option of playing 8. ..Ne5<br /> 9.h3 b5 Now he pushes his pawn on the queen side also. If 9...Bd6 10.Re1 (10.f4 Bc5 11.e5 Bxd4 12.Bxd4 Nxd4 13.exf6 gxf6 ) 10...Bh2+ 11.Kh1 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Be5 13.Bxe5 Qxe5 <br /> 10.Nb3 If 10.a3 Bb7 11.Qe2 h4 12.f4 Nh5 13.Qf2 Be7 14.Rad1 Rc8 had resulted in a victory for Black in a previous game<br />And if 10.Nxc6 Qxc6 11.a3 Bb7 12.Re1 h4 <br /> 10...Ne5 Now Black’s knight comes to the centre<br /> 11.f4 White wants to immediately dislodge him<br /> 11. ..Nc4 12.Bd4 If 12.Bc1 Bb4 <br /> 12...Bb7 If 12...Nxb2 13.Nxb5 axb5 14.Bxb2<br /> 13.Qe2 h4 This looks interesting! If 13...Nxb2 14.Nxb5 axb5 15.Bxb2 Ba3 16.Bxf6 (16.Bxa3 Rxa3 17.e5 Nd5 18.Bxb5 Qb6+ 19.Kh1 Nc3) 16...gxf6 17.Bxb5 with White getting advantage And if 13...Rc8 14.e5 Nd5 15.Nxd5 Bxd5 16.a4 b4 17.f5 <br /> 14.a4 A strong pawn advance , challenging Black on the queen side<br /> 14...Nxb2 15.axb5 Nxd3 16.cxd3 <br />Also worth a look is 16.Qxd3<br /> 16...axb5 17.Nxb5 Qd8 <br />If 17...Qc6 18.Rxa8+ Bxa8 19.Ra1 <br /> 18.Qe3 If 18.Nc5 Rxa1 19.Rxa1 <br /> 18...Rxa1 19.Rxa1 <br />Black is in a troubled state as he has not castled, his pieces are not developed and his other rook is virtually out of play<br /> 19. ..Be7 20.Bb6 White on the other hand is piling on the pressure with his well posted pieces<br /><br /> 20...Qc8 If 20...Qb8 21.Bc7 Qc8 22.Nd6+ Bxd6 23.Bxd6 <br /> 21.Rc1 Bc6 If 21...Qb8 22.Bc7 Qa8 23.Bd6 where White is distinctly better <br /> 22.Na7 If 22.Nc7+ Kf8 23.Na5 Ba3 24.Nxc6 dxc6 25.Rxc6 with Whhite in the driver’s seat 22...Qa8 <br />Diagram 1<br />23.Na5 White’s pieces are moving at will!<br />23. ..0–0 Black finally gets to castle but by now it is too late!<br />24.N5xc6 dxc6 25.Nxc6 Ba3 26.Rc4 Rc8 27.Ne5 Nh5 If 27...Rxc4 28.Nxc4 Bb4 29.Bd4 28.Rxc8+ Qxc8 29.Nc4 <br />White is preventing Black from infiltrating into his territory 29...Be7 30.f5 Ng3 31.fxe6 fxe6 <br />If 31...Qxe6 32.Bc7 <br />32.Bd4 Qb8 Threatening to invade and check the King<br />33.Nd2 If 33.Bb2 Qb3 34.Qf3 Qb4<br />33...Qb5 34.Qf3 Bc5 <br />If 35.Bf2 Qb6 35...Qxc5+ 36.Qf2 Qc1+ 37.Nf1 If 37.Kh2 Qh1 checkmate And if 37...Qxd2 38.Qxd2 Nf1+<br />37...e5 38.Qf3 <br />If 38.Qa2+ Kh7 39.Qf2 .Qd1 (39...Kg6 40.Qf3) 40.Qf7 Qe1 41.Qf8 (41.Qf2 Ne2+) 41...Ne2+ 42.Kh2 Nf4 43.Kg1 Qe2 44.Qf5+ Kh6 45.Qg4 Qxg4 46.hxg4 Nxd3] <br />38...Qe1 39.d4 exd4 40.e5 Qxf1+ 41.Qxf1 Nxf1 If 41...Nxf1 42.Kxf1 Kf7 43.Ke2 Ke6 44.Kd3 Kxe5 <br />And White resigned.<br />Diagram 2<br />White to play and win<br /> 1.Nb6+ cxb6 2.Be6 Qxe6 and White wins.<br /><br /></p>
<p>In the game which follows, White is in a commanding position well into the middle-game stages but fails to translate it into victory. White;s advantage slowly starts slipping and ultimately it is Black who emerges victorious.<br /><br />White: Jonny Hector (2505) – Black: Igor Miladinovic (2565)<br />Sigeman & Co, Malmo 1998<br />Sicilian Defence<br />1.e4 c5 <br />The Sicilian Defence<br />2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Bd3 Nf6 8.0–0 h5 <br />White has already castled and Black rolls his pawn on the King side. Black also has the option of playing 8. ..Ne5<br /> 9.h3 b5 Now he pushes his pawn on the queen side also. If 9...Bd6 10.Re1 (10.f4 Bc5 11.e5 Bxd4 12.Bxd4 Nxd4 13.exf6 gxf6 ) 10...Bh2+ 11.Kh1 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Be5 13.Bxe5 Qxe5 <br /> 10.Nb3 If 10.a3 Bb7 11.Qe2 h4 12.f4 Nh5 13.Qf2 Be7 14.Rad1 Rc8 had resulted in a victory for Black in a previous game<br />And if 10.Nxc6 Qxc6 11.a3 Bb7 12.Re1 h4 <br /> 10...Ne5 Now Black’s knight comes to the centre<br /> 11.f4 White wants to immediately dislodge him<br /> 11. ..Nc4 12.Bd4 If 12.Bc1 Bb4 <br /> 12...Bb7 If 12...Nxb2 13.Nxb5 axb5 14.Bxb2<br /> 13.Qe2 h4 This looks interesting! If 13...Nxb2 14.Nxb5 axb5 15.Bxb2 Ba3 16.Bxf6 (16.Bxa3 Rxa3 17.e5 Nd5 18.Bxb5 Qb6+ 19.Kh1 Nc3) 16...gxf6 17.Bxb5 with White getting advantage And if 13...Rc8 14.e5 Nd5 15.Nxd5 Bxd5 16.a4 b4 17.f5 <br /> 14.a4 A strong pawn advance , challenging Black on the queen side<br /> 14...Nxb2 15.axb5 Nxd3 16.cxd3 <br />Also worth a look is 16.Qxd3<br /> 16...axb5 17.Nxb5 Qd8 <br />If 17...Qc6 18.Rxa8+ Bxa8 19.Ra1 <br /> 18.Qe3 If 18.Nc5 Rxa1 19.Rxa1 <br /> 18...Rxa1 19.Rxa1 <br />Black is in a troubled state as he has not castled, his pieces are not developed and his other rook is virtually out of play<br /> 19. ..Be7 20.Bb6 White on the other hand is piling on the pressure with his well posted pieces<br /><br /> 20...Qc8 If 20...Qb8 21.Bc7 Qc8 22.Nd6+ Bxd6 23.Bxd6 <br /> 21.Rc1 Bc6 If 21...Qb8 22.Bc7 Qa8 23.Bd6 where White is distinctly better <br /> 22.Na7 If 22.Nc7+ Kf8 23.Na5 Ba3 24.Nxc6 dxc6 25.Rxc6 with Whhite in the driver’s seat 22...Qa8 <br />Diagram 1<br />23.Na5 White’s pieces are moving at will!<br />23. ..0–0 Black finally gets to castle but by now it is too late!<br />24.N5xc6 dxc6 25.Nxc6 Ba3 26.Rc4 Rc8 27.Ne5 Nh5 If 27...Rxc4 28.Nxc4 Bb4 29.Bd4 28.Rxc8+ Qxc8 29.Nc4 <br />White is preventing Black from infiltrating into his territory 29...Be7 30.f5 Ng3 31.fxe6 fxe6 <br />If 31...Qxe6 32.Bc7 <br />32.Bd4 Qb8 Threatening to invade and check the King<br />33.Nd2 If 33.Bb2 Qb3 34.Qf3 Qb4<br />33...Qb5 34.Qf3 Bc5 <br />If 35.Bf2 Qb6 35...Qxc5+ 36.Qf2 Qc1+ 37.Nf1 If 37.Kh2 Qh1 checkmate And if 37...Qxd2 38.Qxd2 Nf1+<br />37...e5 38.Qf3 <br />If 38.Qa2+ Kh7 39.Qf2 .Qd1 (39...Kg6 40.Qf3) 40.Qf7 Qe1 41.Qf8 (41.Qf2 Ne2+) 41...Ne2+ 42.Kh2 Nf4 43.Kg1 Qe2 44.Qf5+ Kh6 45.Qg4 Qxg4 46.hxg4 Nxd3] <br />38...Qe1 39.d4 exd4 40.e5 Qxf1+ 41.Qxf1 Nxf1 If 41...Nxf1 42.Kxf1 Kf7 43.Ke2 Ke6 44.Kd3 Kxe5 <br />And White resigned.<br />Diagram 2<br />White to play and win<br /> 1.Nb6+ cxb6 2.Be6 Qxe6 and White wins.<br /><br /></p>
