Master game · Open Sicilian
Han,Johnathan vs Cordova,E, 2024
Charlotte Fall GM Open. A Open Sicilian game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Han,Johnathan (2330)
Black
Cordova,E (2525)
Event
Charlotte Fall GM Open
Date
2024
Opening
B28 Open Sicilian
Result
0-1
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. d4 e6 6. Be3 Nd7 7. c4 Qc6 8. Nc3
Ngf6 9. Be2 cxd4 10. Bxd4 Qc7 11. O-O b6 12. Re1 Bb7 13. Bf1 Be7 14. Ne5 Rd8
15. Qe2 Nc5 16. Rad1 O-O 17. h3 Nfe4 18. Nxe4 Nxe4 19. Qc2 f5 20. Nf3 Bb4 21.
Re3 Bd6 22. Red3 h6 23. Be5 Bxe5 24. Rxd8 Rxd8 25. Rxd8+ Qxd8 26. Nxe5 Qd4 27.
Nf3 Qc5 28. a3 a5 29. Qe2 Qd6 30. Qd3 Qc5 31. Qe2 a4 32. Nd2 Qd4 33. Nf3 Qd6
34. Qe3 f4 35. Qd4 Qxd4 36. Nxd4 Kf7 37. Be2 e5 38. Nb5 Bc6 39. Na7 Bd7 40. Bf3
Nd2 41. Bd5+ Ke7 42. Nc6+ Bxc6 43. Bxc6 Nxc4 44. Bxa4 Nxb2 45. Bb3 Kd6 46. Kf1
e4 47. Ke2 Ke5 48. g3 f3+ 49. Ke3 b5 50. h4 h5 0-1
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
32... Qd4!
39... Bd7!
40... Nd2!
41... Ke7!
42... Bxc6!
43... Nxc4!
44... Nxb2!
Drill the key positions in spaced repetition
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