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ANALYSED GAME N^o 105
Updated: April 2008

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Ceccaldi, Daniel - Fictional opponent
[B21] Theoretical study, 2007

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Sicilian Defense (B21)

1.e4 X1 c5 X2 2.d4!?

This move, introduced by Cochrane, and regularly played in the match Cochrane vs Staunton, London 1842, has been practiced by many great chess players of the past, like Anderssen, Jaenisch, Horwitz, Morphy, Loewenthal, Opocensky.

Nevertheless, since some decades this move, always very popular, is played until master level, but ignored by grandmasters. X3

2...cxd4 X4 3.Qxd4?!

Again a Cochrane' s move! This beginning is now only practiced by players rated less than 2200 or 2250.

X5 We notice equally that, in this line, Black obtains an excellent average score (77 per 100).

[ It is most usual to continue by the Smith Morra Gambit: 3.c3 X6 and then, instead of the usual: 3...dxc3, Black may refuse the gambit, by example in playing: 3...d3 X7 4.Bxd3 X8 Nc6 X9 5.Nf3 X10 d6 X11 6.h3 X12 g6 X13 7.Nd4 X14 Bg7 X15 8.Be3 X16 Nf6 X17 9.f4 X18 0-0 X19 10.0-0 X20 Bd7 X21 11.Nd2 X22 e5 X23 12.N4f3 X24 exf4 X25 13.Bxf4 X26 Ne5 X27 +/- Gurevich, Dmitry (2515) - Peterson, John L, 0-1, (B21), Las Vegas op, 1992]

3...Nf6?! X28

An illogical and rare answer.

[ It is better and usual that the Black Queenside Knight attacks the adventurous White Queen. 3...Nc6 X29 4.Qd1 X30 Nf6 X31 5.Nc3 X32 e6 X33 6.Nf3 X34 ]

4.Nc3 X35 e6 X36 5.Nf3 X37 Nc6 X38 6.Qc4!?N X39

The Ceccaldi' s idea is obviously to maintain his Queen in an active position.

[ In this position one finds a single game, carrying on by: 6.Qd1 X40 Motycka, Frantisek - Jandecka, Tomas, 0-1, (B45?) (Apparently a ChessBase' s mistake!), Svelia nad Sazavou op, 1995]

6...d5 X41 7.exd5 X42 exd5 X43 8.Qe2+ X44 Be7= X45

We may consider that the game is equal.

9.Bg5 X46 0-0 X47 10.0-0-0 X48 d4!? X49

[ Is also playable: 10...Be6 X50 11.Qd2 X51 Ne4 X52 12.Nxe4 X53 dxe4 X54 13.Qe3= X55 unclear]

11.h4!? X56

Ceccaldi try to organize a quick attack against the Black castle.

11...Be6 X57

[ Is stronger: 11...Bg4! X58 12.Bxf6 X59 Bxf6 X60 13.Qe4 X61 Bh5! X62 =/+]

12.Kb1 X63 Qb6 X64

A thematic move in view to develop a counter play on the Queenside.

13.Ne4!? X65

A curious choice, but it' s clear that Daniel Ceccaldi pursues his idea in view to activate his Queen and organize a prompt attack.

[ Seems most logical 13.Bxf6 X66 Bxf6 X67 14.Ne4 X68 Be7 X69 15.Neg5 X70 Bf5 X71 ]

13...Nxe4 X72 14.Qxe4 X73 Qa5 X74 15.b3?? X75

[ The only answer is: 15.a3= X76 ]

15...Bc5?? X77

A blunder answering to another. Black does not seize his chance.

[ The right refutation for White mistake is: 15...Bf5! X78 16.Qe2 X79 Bxg5 X80 17.hxg5 X81 Rae8 X82 18.Qd2 X83 Nb4 X84 19.a4 X85 Bxc2+ X86 20.Kb2 X87 -+ and Black has a winning game!]

16.Bd3! X88 g6 X89

The only choice.

17.Bc1? X90 -/+

Clearly a mistake because the main Black threat is: ... Nb4! Of course it was necessary to play the Bishop in d2 instead of c1.

17...Bd5?! X91

[ Is accurate: 17...Nb4! X92 18.a3 X93 Nd5 X94 19.Bb2 X95 Nc3+ X96 20.Bxc3 X97 dxc3 X98 21.a4 X99 Qb6! X100 -/+ with a significant Black advantage.]

18.Qf4 X101

[ Of course the Bishop is untouchable: 18.Qxd5?? X102 Nb4 X103 -+]

18...f6? X104

This inaccurate move is clearly favourable to White, because it is only defensive and, in addition, it weakens a little more the Black castle.

19.g4? X105

[ The winnig move is: 19.h5 X106 +/-]

19...Nb4 X107 20.a4 X108 Nxd3 X109 21.Rxd3 X110 Rae8 X111 22.h5 X112 Re4 X113 23.Qg3 X114 Rfe8?? X115

[ 23...g5! X116 ]

24.hxg6 X117 hxg6 X118 25.Qh4 X119 R8e7 X120 26.Qxf6 X121 Rg7 X122 27.Ng5! X123

This time White wins easily.

27...Re2? X124 28.Rh6 X125 Qc7 X126 29.Rxg6?? X127

[ Black is mate in 4: 29.Rdh3 X128 Rh7 X129 30.Rxh7 X130 Qxh7 X131 31.Rxh7 X132 Rxc2 X133 32.Qg7# X134 ]

29...Rxg6 X135 30.Qxg6+ X136 Kf8?? X137

[ 30...Qg7 X138 +-]

31.Rh3 X139 Qe5?? X140 32.Rh7 X141 Rxf2

Black is mate in 6.

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