Master game · Closed Sicilian & Sidelines

Nguyen, Van Hai vs Sadorra, Julio Catalino, 2008

1. Dragon Capital Vietnam Open. A Closed Sicilian & Sidelines game with annotated key positions you can drill.

White
Nguyen, Van Hai (2232)
Black
Sadorra, Julio Catalino (2470)
Event
1. Dragon Capital Vietnam Open
Date
2008
Opening
B23a 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. e5 h5 8. Nf3 Nh6 9. Qe2 Nf5 10. a4 Nc6 11. O-O b4 12. Nd1 h4 13. Qf2 hxg3 14. hxg3 Ncd4 15. Ne3 Nxg3 16. Re1 Nxf3+ 17. Qxf3 Qh4 18. Bd2 Rb8 19. Qg4 Qh2+ 20. Kf2 Rh4 0-1

Key positions

The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.

r . . q k b . r
. b . . . p p .
p . n . p . . .
. . p p P n . p
P p . . . P . .
. . . P . N P .
. P P . Q . B P
R . B N . R K .
12... h4!
r . . q k b . r
. b . . . p p .
p . n . p . . .
. . p p P n . .
P p . . . P . p
. . . P . N P .
. P P . . Q B P
R . B N . R K .
13... hxg3!
r . . q k b . r
. b . . . p p .
p . n . p . . .
. . p p P n . .
P p . . . P . .
. . . P . N P .
. P P . . Q B .
R . B N . R K .
14... Ncd4!
r . . q k b . r
. b . . . p p .
p . . . p . . .
. . p p P n . .
P p . n . P . .
. . . P N N P .
. P P . . Q B .
R . B . . R K .
15... Nxg3!
r . . q k b . r
. b . . . p p .
p . . . p . . .
. . p p P . . .
P p . . . P . .
. . . P N Q n .
. P P . . . B .
R . B . R . K .
17... Qh4!
. r . . k b . r
. b . . . p p .
p . . . p . . .
. . p p P . . .
P p . . . P Q .
. . . P N . n .
. P P B . K B q
R . . . R . . .
20... Rh4!

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