Master game · Sicilian Dragon
Navara,D vs Erigaisi,Arjun, 2022
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim. A Sicilian Dragon game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Navara,D (2681)
Black
Erigaisi,Arjun (2725)
Event
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim
Date
2022
Opening
B73 Sicilian Dragon
Result
0-1
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2 O-O 8.
O-O Nc6 9. Qd2 Bd7 10. Rfd1 Rc8 11. f3 Ne5 12. Nb3 a6 13. a4 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Rxc4
15. a5 Qc7 16. Bb6 Qb8 17. Nd4 Rfc8 18. Rac1 Be8 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. exd5 R8c5 21.
Bxc5 dxc5 22. Nb3 Bxb2 23. Qe2 Bb5 24. Qxe7 Bxc1 25. Rxc1 Qf4 26. d6 Rd4 27. g3
Qxd6 28. Qxd6 Rxd6 29. Nxc5 Bc6 30. Rb1 Rd2 31. Nb3 Rxc2 32. Nd4 Ra2 33. Nxc6
bxc6 34. Rb6 Rxa5 35. Rxc6 Ra2 36. h4 h5 37. Kf1 a5 38. Ra6 a4 39. g4 Kf8 40.
Ra7 a3 41. Ke1 g5 42. gxh5 gxh4 43. h6 Kg8 44. Kf1 h3 45. Kg1 Rg2+ 46. Kh1 a2
47. h7+ Kxh7 48. Rxf7+ Rg7 0-1
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
17... Rfc8!
19... Nxd5!
20... R8c5!
21... dxc5!
22... Bxb2!
23... Bb5!
26... Rd4!
27... Qxd6!
30... Rd2!
35... Ra2!
36... h5!
41... g5!
43... Kg8!
44... h3!
45... Rg2+!
46... a2!
48... Rg7!
Drill the key positions in spaced repetition
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