Master game · Closed Sicilian & Sidelines
Seps,M vs Saric,Iv, 2013
17th Neckar Open. A Closed Sicilian & Sidelines game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Seps,M (2241)
Black
Saric,Iv (2616)
Event
17th Neckar Open
Date
2013
Opening
B23 Closed Sicilian & Sidelines
Result
0-1
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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 a6 3. f4 b5 4. Nf3 Bb7 5. d3 e6 6. Be2 d5 7. O-O b4 8. Na4 dxe4
9. Ng5 Bc6 10. c4 exd3 11. Bxd3 Nf6 12. Be3 Nbd7 13. Qc2 Be7 14. Rad1 Qc7 15.
h3 h6 16. Ne4 Nxe4 17. Bxe4 Nf6 18. Bd3 Bb7 19. Qf2 Rc8 20. Rfe1 O-O 21. Bc1
Rfd8 22. b3 Rd4 23. Bb2 Rxf4 24. Qc2 Bd6 25. Bf1 Ne4 26. Rxe4 Rxe4 27. Bd3 Re3
28. Kf2 Bg3+ 0-1
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
19... Rc8!
21... Rfd8!
22... Rd4!
23... Rxf4!
28... Bg3+!
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