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skygod68 - Sicilian Opening as Black [6:23] 
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Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:50 pm
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Thanks for the vid. I don't know that much about the Sicilian, so I don't know about the opening phase, but ...h6 looked a little surprising. I would've expected ...e6 (which you mention.

After that, the rest of your opening play looks pretty logical, although maybe you could wait on Bd7 and just play ...a6 right away. I think your bishop might be best on the c8-h3 diagonal. But, I liked your early middlegame position anyways. White's knight on a3 (as you mention) is oddly placed.

I agree that ...b5 was probably better than Bb5. You want to expand on the queenside in these lines.

I like your position after the last knights are traded off, although the opposite bishops means it might be tricky to win. I don't think you need to worry about white's move h4 (your bishop and queen both cover h5). So instead of ...h5, activating one of your rooks might be stronger.

I agree that trading queens was a good decision, although winning could be tough (as I already mentioned).

After white plays g3, I was really surprised you didn't play Rh2+. That would've caused some serious problems for white (as you mentioned). After Rc2+ you have a great position, although he can defend a little longer with Re2. But, you're going to break through with ...h4.

Anyways, entertaining game and analysis. By the way, you were saying something at the very end and you got cut off mid-sentence.

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