Master game · Closed Sicilian & Sidelines
Szabo, Gergely-Andras-Gyula vs Ardelean, G., 2001
TCh-ROM. A Closed Sicilian & Sidelines game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Szabo, Gergely-Andras-Gyula (2331)
Black
Ardelean, G. (2425)
Event
TCh-ROM
Date
2001
Opening
B22m Closed Sicilian & Sidelines
Result
0-1
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1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Be3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Nc6 8.
Nc3 Qd6 9. a3 Be7 10. Bd3 O-O 11. Qc2 Bd7 12. O-O Rac8 13. Rad1 Rfd8 14. Qe2 h6
15. Bc1 Be8 16. Rfe1 a6 17. Bb1 Bf8 18. Ne4 Nxe4 19. Qxe4 g6 20. Bf4 Qd5 21.
Qe3 Kh7 22. Be4 Qb5 23. b4 Bg7 24. h4 Ne7 25. h5 Qxh5 26. Bxb7 Nd5 27. Qd2 Nxf4
28. Qxf4 Rc3 29. Bxa6 Rxa3 30. Be2 Qd5 31. Ne5 Qd6 32. b5 Rb3 33. Qc1 Qb4 34.
Qc7 Rxd4 35. Nxf7 Rd7 36. Rxd7 Qxe1+ 37. Bf1 Bxd7 38. Qxd7 Rb1 39. Qd3 Rd1 40.
Qc4 Bd4 0-1
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
20... Qd5!
25... Qxh5!
26... Nd5!
27... Nxf4!
28... Rc3!
29... Rxa3!
34... Rxd4!
35... Rd7!
36... Qxe1+!
37... Bxd7!
38... Rb1!
40... Bd4!
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