Master game · Closed Sicilian & Sidelines
Lyell,M vs Aczel,G, 2017
FSGM October 2017. A Closed Sicilian & Sidelines game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Lyell,M (2271)
Black
Aczel,G (2553)
Event
FSGM October 2017
Date
2017
Opening
B23 Closed Sicilian & Sidelines
Result
0-1
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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 a6 3. g3 b5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. d3 e6 6. f4 d5 7. f5 d4 8. fxe6 fxe6
9. Nce2 e5 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. O-O Be7 12. a4 b4 13. Bh3 Bc8 14. Bxc8 Qxc8 15. Kg2
Qe6 16. Nd2 Na5 17. Ng1 h5 18. Nb3 Nb7 19. Qe2 O-O-O 20. h3 g5 21. Bd2 g4 22.
h4 Nf6 23. Bg5 Nd7 24. Bxe7 Qxe7 25. Rf2 Rdf8 26. Raf1 Nb6 27. Nd2 Nxa4 28. Nc4
Nd6 29. Rxf8+ Rxf8 30. Rxf8+ Qxf8 31. Nxe5 Qg7 32. Nc4 Nxc4 33. dxc4 Qe5 34. b3
Nc3 35. Qd3 Kc7 36. Ne2 Qxe4+ 37. Qxe4 Nxe4 38. Nf4 a5 39. Nd5+ Kd6 40. Nf4 Kc6
41. Nd3 Kb6 42. Nb2 Nd6 43. Kf2 Nf5 44. Nd3 Ne3 45. Ke2 Nxc2 46. Nf4 Na1 47.
Nxh5 a4 48. Nf4 Nxb3 49. h5 a3 0-1
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
13... Bc8!
16... Na5!
32... Nxc4!
34... Nc3!
36... Qxe4+!
43... Nf5!
44... Ne3!
45... Nxc2!
49... a3!
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