Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Dragon Part XXXI

1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 g6
6 Be3 Bg7 7 f3 0-0 8 Qd2 Nc6 9 Bc4 Na5
10 Bb3 Nxb3 11 axb3 Bd7 12 g4 Bc6 13 h4
13 ... h5 14 Bh6 e5 15 Nxc6 bxc6 Line



For explanations of moves 1 through 5 please
refer to Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Dragon
Part I

1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 g6
6 Be3 Bg7 7 f3 O-O 8 Qd2 Nc6 9 Bc4:



9 ... Na5



9 ... Nd7
9 ... Bd7
9 ... a5
9 ... Nxd4
9 ... Qa5
9 ... Qc7
9 ... a6
9 ... Ne5

10 Bb3



10 Be2
10 Bb5
10 Bd3

10 ... Nxb3



10 ... a6
10 ... Bd7
10 ... Nxb3

11 axb3



11 Nxb3

11 ... Bd7



11 ... a6
11 ... Re8
11 .... d5

12 g4



12 O-O
12 h4
12 Rd1

12 ... Bc6



12 ... h5
12 ... e6

13 h4



13 g5
13 Nxc6

13 ... h5



13 ... d5

14 Bh6



14 gxh5
14 Nxc6

14 ... e5



14 ... Bd7
14 ... Bxh6
14 ... Qb6

15 Nxc6



15 Bxg7

15 ... bxc6



15 ... Bxh6

By ChessCoach@care2.com

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