1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Qa5 3 Nc3:
Safeguarding his right to d2-d4. White doesn't
want Black to enjoy d4 dominance. The fact that
d2-d4 leaves c3 pinned is offset by White's
ability to speedily castle and thus undo
the situation.
3 a3
3 a4
3 b3
3 b4
3 c3
3 c4
3 g3
3 Bc4
3 Bd3
3 Be2
3 Na3
3 Qe2
[Black consolidates the dark squares (4 … Bg7,
5 … Nc6) while White targets the centralized
King (4 Bc4, 6 Re1):
3 Nc3 g6 4 Bc4 Bg7 5 0-0 Nc6 6 Re1.]
3 Bc4 Nf6 4 Qe2 d6 5 0-0 e6 6 d3 Nc6
7 Bd2 Qd8 8 Re1 Be7 9 Bc3.
3 Be2 Nc6 4 0-0 Nf6 5 Nc3 e5 6 d3 Be7
7 Nd5 d6 8 Bd2.
3 a3 Nc6 4 Nc3 Nf6 5 Bc4 d6 6 0-0 Bg4
7 h3 Bxf3 8 Qxf3 Ne5 9 Qe2 Nxc4.
3 Na3 Nc6 4 c3 Nf6 5 Nc4 Qc7 6 e5 Nd5
7 d4 e6 8 dxc5 Bxc5 9 Bd3 0-0.
3 c3 Nc6 4 Na3 Nf6 5 Nc4 Qc7 6 e5 Nd5
7 d4 e6 8 dxc5 Bxc5 9 Bd3 0-0.
3 Bd3 Nc6 4 0-0 Nf6 5 Nc3 g6 6 Bc4 Bg7
7 d3 0-0 8 Bd2 Qd8 9 Be3.
3 a4 Nc6 4 Bb5 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 6 Be2 d6
7 0-0 Bg4 8 h3 Bxf3 9 Bxf3 e6.
3 ... g6
3 ... a6
3 ... d6
3 ... e6
3 ... h6
3 ... Nc6
3 ... Nf6
3 ... Nh6
3 ... Qd8
3 ... g6 4 Bc4 Bg7 5 0-0 Nc6 6 d3 Bxc3
7 bxc3 Qxc3 8 Rb1 Qg7 9 Bb2 e5.
3 ... Nc6 4 Bc4 g6 5 d3 Bg7.
3 ... e6 4 Bc4 Nf6 5 0-0 d6 6 d4 cxd4
7 Nxd4 a6 8 f4 Be7 9 Nd5.
3 ... d6 4 d4 Nf6 5 Bd2 cxd4 6 Nxd4 Bd7
7 Nd5 Qc5 8 Nb3 Qc8 9 Nxf6+ gxf6 10 Bd3.
3 ... a6 4 Bc4 d6 5 0-0 Nc6 6 d3 Nf6
7 Bd2 e6 8 Re1 Qb6.
3 ... Nf6 4 e5 Ng4 5 h3 Nh6 6 d4 cxd4
7 Qxd4 Nc6 8 Qd5 Qb6 9 Bc4 Nb4 10 Qd2.
3 ... h6 4 Bc4 Nc6 5 0-0 a6 6 d3 e6
7 Re1 d6 8 Bf4 Qc7 9 a3 Nge7.
3 ... Na6 4 a3 Nc7 5 Be2 Nf6 6 0-0 d5
7 exd5 Nfxd5 8 Ne5 Nxc3 9 dxc3 Be6
10 Bf3 Rd8.
4 d4
4 a3
4 h3
4 Bc4
4 Be2
4 Nd5
4 Qe2
4 Rb1
4 Bc4 Bg7 5 0-0 Nc6 6 d3 Nf6
7 Nd5 Nxd5 8 exd5 Ne5 9 d6.
4 d4 Bg7 5 Bd2 cxd4 6 Nd5 Qd8
7 Bf4 d6 8 Nxd4 e6 9 Bb5+.
4 Rb1 Bg7 5 Bc4 Nf6 6 0-0 Nc6
7 d3 0-0 8 Bd2 Qd8 9 Nd5 e6.
4 a3 Bg7 5 Bc4 Nc6 6 0-0 Nf6
7 d3 0-0 8 Bd2 Qd8 9 Re1 Na5
10 Bb5.
4 Qe2 Bg7 5 Qb5 Qxb5 6 Bxb5 Na6
7 d3 Nb4 8 Ba4 Nf6 9 Be3.
4 Be2 Bg7 5 d4 Nc6 6 Be3 cxd4
7 Nxd4 Nf6 8 0-0 0-0 9 a4 Ne5.
4 h3 Bg7 5 Bc4 d6 6 0-0 Nf6
7 e5 dxe5 8 Nxe5 0-0 9 Re1 Qd8.
10 Qe2 Qd4.
4 a4.
4 ... Bg7
4 ... a6
4 ... cxd4
4 ... d6
4 ... e6
4 ... h6
4 ... Nc6
4 ... Nf6
4 ... Bg7 5 Bd2 cxd4 6 Nd5 Qd8
7 Bf4 d6 8 Nxd4 e6 9 Bb5+ Nd7
10 Nc3.
4 ... cxd4 5 Qxd4 Nf6 6 b4 Qd8
7 b5 d6 8 e5 Ng4 9 exd6 e5
10 Nxe5 Qxd6 11 Qxd6 Bxd6
12 Nxg4 Bxg4 13 Bh6 Rg8.
4 ... Nf6 5 Bd2 Qb6 6 e5 cxd4
7 exf6 dxc3 8 Bxc3 exf6.
4 ... Nc6 5 d5 Nb8 6 e5 Bg7
7 d6 Nc6 8 Bd2 Qd8 9 Nb5.
4 ... d6 5 dxc5 dxc5 6 Bd2 Nf6
7 e5 Nh5 8 Bb5+ Nc6 9 0-0 Bg7.
4 ... a6 5 Bd2 e6 6 dxc5 Qxc5
7 Be3 Qa5 8 Qd4 f6 9 Bc4 Nc6
10 Qd2.
4 ... h6 5 Qd2 cxd4 6 Nd5 Qd8
7 Qxd4 Rh7 8 Bf4 Nc6.
4 ... e6 5 Bf4 Nf6 6 Qd2 cxd4
7 Nb5 Qxd2+ 8 Nxd2 Na6 9 Be5.
5 Be3
5 a3
5 d5
5 Bd2
5 Be2
5 Be3
5 Bf4
5 Qd2
5 Qd3
5 Rb1
5 Qd3 cxd4 6 Nxd4 Nc6 7 Be3 Nf6
8 Be2 0-0 9 0-0 d5 10 Nxd5.
5 Be3 Nf6 6 Qd2 Nc6 7 d5 Nb4
8 Rc1 Ng4 9 a3 Nxe3 10 fxe3 Na6
11 d6.
5 Qd2 cxd4 6 Nd5 Qc5 7 b4 Qd6
8 Bb2 e5 9 c4 Bh6 10 Qd3 Ne7
11 c5.
5 Bd2 cxd4 6 Nd5 Qd8 7 Bg5 Nc6
8 Bd3 h6 9 Bh4 Qa5+ 10 Qd2.
5 Be2 cxd4 6 Nxd4 Nc6 7 Be3 Nf6
8 0-0 0-0 9 Qd3 d6 10 Nxc6 bxc6
11 Bd4.
5 Bf4 Nf6 6 Bd3 0-0 7 dxc5 Na6
8 Bxa6 Qxa6 9 e5 Ng4 10 Nd5.
5 a3 Nf6 6 Bd3 cxd4 7 Nxd4 0-0
8 0-0 Nc6 9 Be3.
5 Rb1 Nf6 6 Bd3 cxd4 7 Nxd4 0-0
8 0-0 Nc6 9 Be3 d6.
5 ... Nf6
5 ... a6
5 ... cxd4
5 ... d6
5 ... h5
5 ... h6
5 ... Kf8
5 ... Nc6
5 ... Nf6
5 ... Nf6 6 Bd3 c4 7 Bxc4 Nxe4
8 Qd3 Nxc3 9 Qxc3 Qxc3+ 10 bxc3
10 ... 0-0 11 0-0.
5 ... Nc6 6 d5 Ne5 7 Bf4 Ng4
8 Bd2 Qb6 9 Na4 Qc7 10 h3 Ne5.
5 ... cxd4 6 Bxd4 Bxd4 7 Qxd4 Nf6
8 b4 Qd8 9 Nd5 0-0 10 Nxf6+ exf6
11 Qd6 Re8.
5 ... d6 6 Nd2 cxd4 7 Bb5+ Nd7
8 Nc4 Qd8 9 Bxd4 Ngf6 10 0-0.
5 ... h6 6 Qd2 Nc6 7 Nd5 Qxd2+
8 Bxd2 Kf8 9 Nc7 Rb8 10 d5 Nd4
11 0-0-0 Nxf3 12 gxf3.
5 ... Kf8 6 Qd2 cxd4 7 Nxd4 Nc6
8 0-0-0 Nf6 9 Nb3 Qc7 10 Nd5 Nxd5
11 exd5 Ne5 12 Bd4.
5 ... h5 6 Nd2 cxd4 7 Nb3 Qd8
8 Bxd4 Bxd4 9 Qxd4 Rh7 10 Nd5 Nc6.
5 ... a6 6 Qd2 Nf6 7 dxc5 0-0
8 Nd5 Qxd2+ 9 Nxd2 Nxd5 10 exd5 Bxb2
11 Rb1 Bc3.
6 Qd2
6 e5
6 Bd2
6 Bd3
6 Nd2
6 Ng5
6 Qd2
6 Qd3
6 Qe2
6 Nd2 cxd4 7 Bxd4 Nc6 8 Nc4 Qd8
9 e5 Nh5 10 Nd5 Nxd4 11 Qxd4 d6
12 0-0-0 0-0 13 Be2.
6 Qd2 0-0 7 Be2 cxd4 8 Nxd4 Nc6
9 Nb3 Qc7 10 0-0 Rd8 11 f4 d6
12 Nb5.
6 d3 cxd4 7 Nxd4 0-0 8 0-0 Nc6
9 Nb3 Qd8 10 Be2 d6.
6 Bd2 cxd4 7 Nxd4 0-0 8 Qf3 Nc6
9 Nxc6 bxc6 10 Nd5 Qd8 11 Ba5.
6 e5 Nd5 7 Bc4 Nxc3 8 Qd2 d5
9 exd6 cxd4 10 Nxd4 0-0 11 bxc3
11 ... Qe5.
6 Qd3 Nc6 7 Be2 Ng4 8 0-0 cxd4
9 Nxd4 Nxe3 10 fxe3 Ne5 11 Qb5.
6 Ng5 cxd4 7 Qxd4 h6 8 Nf3 Nc6
9 Qd2 Ng4 10 Bf4 Qb4.
6 Qe2 Nxe4 7 Qb5 Qxb5 8 Nxb5 Na6
9 Bc4 0-0 10 0-0 d6 11 Bd5.
6 ... Nc6
6 ... b6
6 ... cxd4
6 ... d6
6 ... h6
6 ... Kf8
6 ... Na6
6 ... Nc6
6 ... O-O
6 ... Nc6 7 d5 Nb4 8 Rc1 Ng4
9 a3 Nxe3 10 fxe3 Na6 11 d6
11 ... Bxc3 12 bxc3 0-0.
6 ... 0-0 7 Be2 cxd4 8 Nxd4
8 ... Nc6 9 Nb3 Qc7 10 0-0
10 ... Rd8 11 f4 d6 12 Nb5.
6 ... cxd4 7 Bxd4 0-0 8 Bxf6
8 ... Bxf6 9 Nd5 Qa4
10 e5 Qe4+ 11 Be2.
6 ... Na6 7 Bxa6 Qxa6 8 dxc5
8 ... 0-0 9 Qd3 Qe6 10 0-0 Re8
11 Bd4.
6 ... h6 7 e5 cxd4 8 Bxd4 Nd5
9 e6 f6 10 Nh4 dxe6 11 Nxg6.
6 ... d6 7 dxc5 dxc5 8 e5 Nfd7
9 Nd5 Qd8 10 0-0-0 Nc6 11 e6
11 ... fxe6.
6 ... b6 7 e5 cxd4 8 Bxd4 Ng4
9 e6 f6 10 Qf4 Nh6 11 Bc4 Nc6
12 exd7+ Bxd7 13 0-0.
6 ... Kf8.
7 dxc5
7 d5
7 e5
7 Bd3
7 Bg5
7 Nb5
7 O-O-O
7 Rd1
7 d5 Nb4 8 Rb1 d6 9 Bc4 Ng4
10 Bf4 0-0 11 a3.
7 dxc5 0-0 8 Rb1 Ng4 9 Bf4 Qb4
10 Bd3 Nge5 11 Nxe5 Nxe5 12 Be2
12 ... Qxc5 13 0-0.
7 Rd1 cxd4 8 Nxd4 0-0 9 Nb3 Qc7
10 Be2 d6 11 0-0 Rd8.
7 Bd3 0-0 8 dxc5 Ng4 9 Bf4 Qxc5
10 0-0 d6 11 h3 Bxc3 12 bxc3 e5
13 Bg3.
7 e5 cxd4 8 Nb5 Qxd2+ 9 Bxd2 Nd5
10 Bc4 Nb6 11 Nc7+ Kf8 12 Bb5 Rb8
13 Bf4 f6 14 exf6 Bxf6.
7 Nb5 Qxd2+ 8 Nxd2 cxd4 9 Nc7+ Kf8
10 Bf4 Rb8 11 Be2 e5 12 Bg5 Nb4
13 0-0 Nxc2.
7 0-0-0 cxd4 8 Bxd4 0-0 9 Kb1 Nxd4
10 Nxd4 d6 11 h4 Qe5 12 f4 Qc5
13 Be2.
7 Bg5 Nxd4 8 Nxd4 cxd4 9 Nb5 Qxd2+
10 Bxd2 0-0 11 Nc7 Rb8 12 Bd3 d6.
7 ... Ng4
7 ... a6
7 ... b6
7 ... h6
7 ... Kf8
7 ... Nb4
7 ... O-O
7 ... Qb4
7 ... Rb8
7 ... Qb4 8 e5 Ne4 9 Nxe4 Qxe4
10 Be2 Nxe5 11 0-0 0-0 12 Rfe1 Nc4.
7 ... 0-0 8 Bd3 Ng4 9 Nd5 Qxd2+
10 Bxd2 Bxb2 11 Rb1 Ba3 12 h3 Nf6
13 Nxf6+ exf6 14 0-0 Bxc5 15 Bc3.
7 ... Ng4 8 Nd5 Nxe3 9 Qxa5 Nxc2+
10 Kd1 Nxa5 11 Kxc2 Rb8 12 Kb1 b6
13 cxb6.
7 ... Kf8 8 Bc4 Qb4 9 Bb3 Nxe4
10 Nxe4 Qxe4 11 0-0-0 Ne5
12 Nxe5 Qxe5 13 c3 Qe4 14 f3.
7 ... b6 8 cxb6 axb6 9 h3 0-0
10 Bd3 Nb4 11 0-0 d5 12 Bh6 Bxh6
13 Qxh6 Bb7.
7 ... Nb4 8 e5 Ng4 9 Bd4 0-0
10 Bb5 a6 11 Ba4 Bh6 12 Qe2 Nd5.
7 ... h6 8 Nd5 Qxd2+ 9 Bxd2 Nxd5
10 exd5 Nd4 11 0-0-0 Nxf3 12 gxf3
12 ... b6.
7 ... Rb8 8 Bf4 Ra8 9 Nb5 Qxd2+
10 Nxd2 0-0 11 Nc7 Nh5.
8 Bc4
8 a3
8 Bd4
8 Be2
8 Bf4
8 Bg5
8 Nb5
8 Nd5
8 Bf4 Qb4 9 Rb1 0-0 10 Bd3 Qxc5
11 Nd5 Nge5 12 Nxe5.
8 Nd5 Nxe3 9 Qxa5 Nxc2+ 10 Kd1 Nxa5
11 Kxc2 Rb8 12 Kb1 b6.
8 Bg5 h6 9 Bf4 Qb4 10 Rb1 0-0
11 Bd3 Qxc5 12 h3 Qh5 13 Nd5 d6.
8 a3 0-0 9 Bg5 h6 10 Bf4 f5
11 e5 g5 12 Bg3 Qxc5.
8 Bc4 0-0 9 a3 Bxc3 10 bxc3 Qa4
11 Bd3 Nxe3 12 Qxe3 Qa5 13 Be2 f5
14 Nd4 f4.
8 Bd4 Nxd4 9 Nxd4 Qxc5 10 Rd1 0-0
11 Be2 Nf6 12 0-0 h6 13 a4 d6 14 Rfe1.
8 Nb5 Nxe3 9 Qxa5 Nxc2+ 10 Kd2 Nxa5
11 Kxc2 0-0 12 Nc7 Rb8 13 Nd5 Nc6.
8 Be2 Nxe3 9 Qxe3 Nb4 10 Bd1 Na6
11 e5 Nxc5 12 0-0 Ne6 13 Be2 Qb4
14 Rab1.
8 ... Qb4
8 ... b6
8 ... b5
8 ... h6
8 ... Bxc3
8 ... Nxe3
8 ... O-O
8 ... Rb8
8 ... 0-0 9 Bb3 Rd8 10 0-0 d6
11 Ng5 Bxc3 12 Bxf7+ Kg7.
8 ... Qb4 9 Bb3 0-0 10 a3 Qa5
11 0-0 Nxe3 12 Qxe3 Bxc3
13 bxc3 Qc7 14 Rad1 Rd8.
8 ... Nxe3 9 Qxe3 b5 10 cxb6 axb6
11 0-0 Bxc3 12 bxc3 Ba6 13 Bxa6 Rxa6.
8 ... b6 9 cxb6 Nxe3 10 Qxe3 axb6 11 0-0.
8 ... Bxc3 9 bxc3 Nxe3 10 Qxe3 Qa4
11 Bd5 Qa6 12 Qh6 Rf8 13 Qg7.
8 ... Rb8 9 Bf4 Qxc5 10 Bxb8 Qxc4
11 Bg3 Bxc3 12 Qxc3 Qxe4+ 13 Kf1 0-0.
8 ... b5 9 Nxb5 Nxe3 10 fxe3 Qxd2+
11 Nxd2 Bxb2 12 Nc7+ Kd8 13 Rb1 Kxc7
14 Rxb2 f6 15 Ke2 Bb7 16 Rhb1.
8 ... h6 9 0-0 0-0 10 Rab1 Nxe3
11 Qxe3 Bxc3 12 bxc3 Kh7 13 Rfd1 Qc7
14 Nd4.
9 Bb3
9 Bd5
9 Bxf7+
9 Bf4
9 Nb5
9 Nd5
9 Qd5
9 O-O
9 Bb3 0-0 10 a3 Qa5 11 0-0 Nxe3
12 Qxe3 Bxc3 13 bxc3 Rb8 14 Nd4
14 ... Qxc5.
9 Nd5 Qxc4 10 c3 Nxe3 11 Qxe3 0-0
12 b3 Qb5 13 Nc7 Qa5 14 Nxa8 Bxc3+
15 Ke2 Bxa1 16 Rxa1 b6.
9 Bxf7+ Kxf7 10 0-0-0 Bxc3 11 bxc3 Qa3+
12 Kb1 Nxe3 13 Qxe3 b6 14 h4 Qxc5
15 Nd4 Rf8.
9 0-0 Qxc4 10 Nd5 0-0 11 c3 Qxe4
12 Rfe1 Qf5 13 Bf4 e5 14 Nh4.
9 Bd5 Qxb2 10 Rb1 Qxc3 11 Qxc3 Bxc3+
12 Bd2 Bxd2+ 13 Nxd2 Nf6 14 f4 h6
15 c3 g5 16 f5.
9 Nb5 Qxc4 10 Qd3 Nxe3 11 fxe3 Qb4+
12 c3 Qa5 13 0-0 0-0 14 b4 Qd8
15 Nbd4 Ne5 16 Nxe5 Bxe5.
9 Bf4 Qxb2 10 0-0 Qxc3 11 Qxc3 Bxc3
12 Rab1 Nce5 13 c6 dxc6 14 Be2 Nxf3+.
9 Qd5 e6 10 Qd2 Qxc4 11 0-0-0 f5
12 exf5 gxf5 13 Qe2.
9 ... Nxe3
9 ... e6
9 ... f5
9 ... Bxc3
9 ... Nf6
9 ... Nge5
9 ... Nxe3
9 ... O-O
9 ... Qa5
9 ... Rb8
9 ... 0-0 10 a3 Qa5 11 0-0 Nxe3
12 Qxe3 Bxc3 13 bxc3 Rb8 14 Nd4 Qxc5
15 Nxc6 Qxc6 16 Qxa7 Qc7 17 Qe3 b6.
9 ... Nxe3 10 Qxe3 Bxc3+ 11 bxc3 Qb5
12 Rb1 Qa6 13 Qh6 Rf8 14 Qxh7 Qa5
15 0-0 Qxc5.
9 ... Qa5 10 0-0 0-0 11 Nd5 Qxd2
12 Bxd2 Bxb2 13 Rab1 Ba3 14 h3.
9 ... Bxc3 10 bxc3 Qb5 11 Bd4 0-0
12 Qg5 e5 13 h3 Qa5 14 Kf1 Nf6
15 Qxf6.
9 ... Nge5 10 Nxe5 Bxe5 11 a3 Qa5
12 0-0 0-0 13 f4 Bxc3 14 Qxc3 Qxc3
15 bxc3 Kg7 16 Rad1 f5 17 e5.
9 ... f5 10 Nd5 Qxd2+ 11 Bxd2 Kf8
12 exf5 Bxb2 13 Rd1 Bg7 14 h3.
9 ... Rb8 10 a3 Qa5 11 Bf4 Bxc3
12 bxc3 e5 13 h3 exf4.
9 ... Nf6 10 a3 Qa5 11 0-0 0-0
12 Rab1 Ng4 13 Nd5 Qxd2.
10 Qxe3
10 a3
10 fxe3
10 Ke2
10 Rb1
10 Rc1
10 Rg1
10 Nd5
10 Qxe3 Bxc3+ 11 bxc3 Qb5 12 Rb1 Qa6
13 Qh6 Rf8 14 Qxh7 Qa5 15 0-0.
10 fxe3 Qxc5 11 0-0 0-0 12 Rad1 Bxc3
13 bxc3 d6 14 Bd5 Bg4 15 h3 Bc8.
10 a3 Nxg2+ 11 Kf1 Bxc3 12 bxc3 Qxc5
13 Kxg2 f5 14 Qd5 Qxc3 15 Qf7+ Kd8
16 exf5 Qxf3+ 17 Kxf3 Ne5+ 18 Ke4 Nxf7.
10 Rb1 Nc4 11 Qd5 Bxc3+ 12 bxc3 Qxc3+
13 Kf1 b5 14 Qd3 Qb4 15 a4 Qxc5
16 Bxc4 bxc4 17 Qd2 0-0.
10 Rc1 Nc4 11 Qd5 N6a5 12 e5 0-0
13 Qd4 d6 14 cxd6 exd6 15 Bxc4 Nxc4
16 b3.
10 Ke2 Ng4 11 Nd5 Qxe4+ 12 Kf1 Kf8
13 Re1 Qf5 14 Qe2.
10 Rg1 Nc4 11 Bxc4 Qxc4 12 0-0-0 Qxc5
13 Nd5 0-0 14 Qg5 Qc4.
10 Nd5 Nxd5 11 exd5 Bxb2 12 Qxb4 Nxb4
13 Rb1 Bc3+ 14 Kf1 e6 15 c6 bxc6
16 d6 Ba6+ 17 Kg1 0-0.
10 ... Nd4
10 ... b6
10 ... h6
10 ... h5
10 ... Bxc3+
10 ... Nd4
10 ... Nd8
10 ... O-O
10 ... Rf8
10 ... Nd4 11 e5 Nf5 12 Qe4 Qxc5
13 Qd5 Qxd5 14 Nxd5 Rb8.
10 ... Bxc3+ 11 bxc3 Qb5 12 Rb1 Qa6
13 Qh6 Rf8 14 Qxh7 Qa5 15 Qg7 Qxc5
16 0-0.
10 ... b6 11 cxb6 Qxb6 12 Qf4 Bxc3+
13 bxc3 0-0 14 0-0 Qa5 15 Ng5 Qxc3
16 Bd5 Qg7.
10 ... Nd8 11 0-0 Bxc3 12 bxc3 Qa5
13 Ne5 0-0 14 f4 Qc7 15 Rad1 Nc6.
10 ... Rf8 11 0-0 Bxc3 12 bxc3 Qa5
13 Rab1 Qc7 14 Bd5 Nd8 15 Nd4 Ne6
16 Bxe6 dxe6 17 c6 bxc6.
10 ... h5 11 0-0 Bxc3 12 bxc3 Qa5
13 Ng5 0-0 14 f4 Kg7 15 Nf3 f6
16 Rad1.
10 ... 0-0 11 0-0 b6 12 cxb6 Qxb6
13 Qg5 Ba6 14 Rfd1 Bxc3 15 bxc3 d6
16 Rab1 Qc7.
10 ... Qa5.
11 e5
11 h4
11 Kf1
11 Rb1
11 Rd1
11 Nxd4
11 O-O-O
11 O-O
11 0-0-0 Nxb3+ 12 cxb3 Qa5 13 Kb1 0-0
14 Nd5 Re8 15 b4 Qd8 16 Qf4 Rf8.
11 e5 Nf5 12 Qe4 Qxc5 13 Qd5 Qxd5
14 Nxd5 Rb8.
11 0-0 Nxf3+ 12 Qxf3 0-0 13 Nd5 Qxc5
14 c3 Kh8 15 Rad1 f5 16 Qf4 fxe4 17 Qxe4.
11 Nxd4 Bxd4 12 Qg3 Bxc3+ 13 Qxc3 Qxc3+
14 bxc3 Rb8 15 Rd1 b5 16 cxb6 Rxb6 17 Kd2 d6.
11 Kf1 Qxc5 12 Nd5 d6 13 c3 Qb5+ 14 Ke1 Ne6
15 Kd2 Qd7 16 Kc1.
11 Rd1 Nb5 12 0-0 Nxc3 13 bxc3 Qxc3 14 Rd3 Qa5
15 Qf4 Rf8 16 Ng5 f5 17 Nxh7 Rh8.
11 Rb1 Qxc5 12 Nxd4 Bxd4 13 Qg3 Be5 14 Qd3 0-0
15 0-0 Bxc3 16 bxc3 d6 17 Bd5.
11 c6 bxc6 12 0-0 Nxf3+ 13 Qxf3 0-0 14 Rab1 d6
15 Ne2 h6 16 c3 Qa5 17 Rfd1 Qe5.
11 ... Nf5
11 ... Nb5
11 ... Nc6
11 ... Ne6
11 ... Nxb3
11 ... Nxf3+
11 ... Qxb3
11 ... Qxc5
11 ... Nf5 12 Qe4 Qxc5 13 Qd5 Qxd5
14 Nxd5 Rb8 15 Nc7+ Kf8 16 0-0-0 b5
17 h4 h5 18 Bd5 Nh6 19 Rhe1.
11 ... Nb5 12 Qe4 Qxc5 13 Qd5 Qxd5
14 Nxd5 e6 15 Nf6+ Bxf6 16 exf6 Nd6
17 Ng5.
11 ... Nxf3+ 12 gxf3 f5 13 a3 f4
14 axb4 fxe3 15 fxe3 Bxe5 16 f4 Bf6
17 Bd5.
11 ... Qxb3 12 cxb3 Nc2+ 13 Kd2 Nxe3
14 Kxe3 h6 15 Nd5 Kd8 16 Rhd1 g5.
11 ... Ne6 12 Bxe6 fxe6 13 0-0-0 0-0
14 h4 Qf4 15 Qxf4 Rxf4 16 h5 g5 17 Rhe1.
11 ... Nc6 12 a3 Qa5 13 0-0 0-0 14 Rfd1 h6
15 Nd5 Kh8 16 c3 Qb5 17 Nd2 Rd8.
11 ... Nxb3 12 axb3 Qg4 13 Nd5 Kf8
14 0-0 h6 15 Nb6 Rb8 16 Rxa7 Kg8.
11 ... Qxc5 12 Nxd4 Qxe5 13 0-0-0 Qxe3+
14 fxe3 Bxd4 15 exd4 d6 16 Rhf1 Bf5.
12 Qe4
12 a3
12 Qc1
12 Qd2
12 Qd3
12 Qe2
12 Qg5
12 Qe4 Qxc5 13 Qd5 Qxd5 14 Nxd5 Rb8
15 Nc7+ Kf8 16 0-0-0 b5 17 h4 h5
18 Bd5 Nh6 19 Rhe1.
12 Qd3 Qxc5 13 Qd5 Qxd5 14 Nxd5 Rb8
15 Nc7+ Kf8 16 0-0-0 b5 17 h4 h5
18 Bd5 Nh6 19 Rhe1.
12 Qe2 Qxc5 13 Nd5 0-0 14 Qc4 Qa5+
15 c3 Qd8 16 Rd1 b6.
12 Qd2 0-0 13 Qd5 Nh4 14 Nd2 e6
15 Qe4 Qxe4+ 16 Ncxe4 Nxg2+ 17 Kf1 Nf4.
12 Qc1 Nd4 13 Bxf7+ Kxf7 14 Qf4+ Ke8
15 Qxd4 Qxd4 16 Nxd4 Bxe5.
12 Qg5 Bh6 13 a3 Qxc5 14 Qg4 0-0
15 0-0 d6 16 exd6 Nxd6 17 Qh4 Nf5
18 Qe4 Rd8.
12 a3 Qxb3 13 cxb3 Nxe3 14 fxe3 h6
15 Nd5 Kd8 16 Rd1.
12 Bxf7+ Kxf7 13 Qd3 Qxb2 14 0-0 Qb4
15 Ne4 Kf8 16 Qb3.
12 ... Qxc5
12 ... a5
12 ... Nd4
12 ... Qa3
12 ... Qxb3
12 ... Qxc3+
13 ... Qxe4+
12 ... Qxc5 13 Qd5 Qxd5 14 Nxd5 Rb8
15 Nc7+ Kf8 16 0-0-0 b5 17 h4 h5
18 Bd5 Nh6 19 Rhe1.
12 ... Qxe4+ 13 Nxe4 0-0 14 0-0-0 Nh6
15 h3 Rb8 16 Bd5 b5 17 h4 Ng4 18 h5.
12 ... Qa5 13 Qc4 0-0 14 g4 Nh6
15 0-0-0 Kh8 16 Nd5 Re8 17 h4 Rb8
18 h5.
12 ... a5 13 Qxb4 axb4 14 Ne4 b6
15 Neg5 Nh6 16 cxb6 Ra6 17 0-0 0-0.
12 ... Nd4 13 Nxd4 Qxc5 14 f4 0-0
15 0-0-0 Rd8 16 Rhe1 d6.
12 ... Qxc3+ 13 bxc3 0-0 14 0-0 Rb8
15 Bd5 b6 16 Rfb1 e6 17 Ba8.
12 ... Qxb3 13 axb3 a6 14 Nd5 Rb8
15 Nd4 Nh6 16 0-0 Ng8 17 Nb6 Nh6
18 Nxc8 Rxc8 19 Qxb7.
12 ... Qa3 13 bxa3 0-0 14 g4 Nh6
15 Nd5 e6 16 Ne7+ Kh8 17 0-0-0 Re8
18 Nxc8 Rexc8.
13 Qd5
13 g4
13 h4
13 Nd5
13 O-O
13 Qc4
13 Qd5
13 Rd1
13 Qd5 Qxd5 14 Nxd5 Rb8 15 Nc7+ Kf8
16 0-0-0 b5 17 h4 h5 18 Bd5 Nh6
19 Rhe1.
13 0-0 0-0 14 Rad1 Rb8 15 Qf4 Ra8
16 Nd5 d6 17 Rfe1 Be6 18 exd6.
13 Rd1 0-0 14 0-0 Re8 15 Qd5 Qxd5
16 Nxd5 Rb8 17 Rfe1 b5.
13 Nd5 0-0 14 0-0 e6 15 Nf6+ Kh8
16 Qd3 d6 17 g4 Ne7 18 Ne4.
13 g4 Nh6 14 g5 Nf5 15 Qd5 Qxd5
16 Nxd5 0-0 17 0-0-0 Kh8 18 Kb1
18 ... Rb8.
13 h4 e6 14 g4 d5 15 Qf4 Ne7
16 Ba4+ Nc6 17 h5 gxh5 18 Rxh5.
13 0-0-0 0-0 14 Nd5 Re8 15 Qc4 Qxc4
16 Bxc4 Rb8.
13 Qc4 Qxc4 14 Bxc4 b6 15 Bd5 Rb8
16 0-0-0 0-0 17 h4.
13 ... Qxd5
13 ... b6
13 ... d6
13 ... Qb4
13 ... Qb6
13 ... Qc6
13 ... Qc7
13 ... Qxc3+
13...Qxd5 14 Nxd5 Rb8 15 Nc7+ Kf8
16 0-0-0 b5 17 h4 h5 18 Bd5 Nh6
19 Rhe1.
13 ... d6 14 Qxf7+ Kd8 15 0-0-0 Rf8
16 Ne4 Qc6 17 Qd5 Kc7 18 Rhe1 Bd7
19 exd6+.
13 ... Qc6 14 Qxf7+ Kd8 15 Ba4 Qc5
16 0-0 Rf8 17 Qd5 Qxd5 18 Nxd5 Nh6
19 Rae1 Rxf3 20 gxf3 Nf5 21 c3 h6.
13 ... Qb6 14 Qxf7+ Kd8 15 0-0 e6
16 Ng5 Bxe5 17 Rae1 Qa5 18 Nf3 Bxc3
19 bxc3 Kc7 20 Bxe6 Qxc3.
13 ... Qc7 14 Qxf7+ Kd8 15 0-0 Qc5
16 Rad1 Rf8 17 Qd5 Qxd5 18 Nxd5 e6
19 Nc3.
13 ... Qb4 14 a3 Qf4 15 Qxf7+ Kd8
16 0-0 Rf8 18 Ne2 Qg4 19 h3 Qh5
20 g4.
13 ... b6 14 Qxa8 Bxe5 15 Nxe5 Qxe5+
16 Kf1 Qc7 17 Nb5 Qc5 18 Nxa7 0-0
19 Nxc8.
13 ... Qxc3+ 14 bxc3 0-0 15 g4 Nh6
16 g5 Nf5 17 h4 d6.
14 Nxd5
14 Bxd5
14 ... Rb8
14 ... b6
14 ... b5
14 ... Kd8
14 ... Kf8
14 ... Nd4
14 ... Nh4
14 ... O-O
14 ... Rb8
14 ... Rb8 15 Nc7+ Kf8 16 0-0-0 b5
17 h4 h5 18 Bd5 Nh6 19 Rhe1.
14 ... Kf8 15 0-0-0 b5 16 Rhe1 Rb8
17 g4 Nh6 18 h3 Bb7 19 Ng5 Bxd5 20 Bxd5.
14 ... Kd8 15 0-0-0 b6 16 Rhe1 Bb7
17 g4 Nh6 18 Ng5 Rc8 19 f4.
14 ... 0-0 15 g4 Nh6 16 Nxe7+ Kh8
17 g5 Ng4 18 Bd5 Rb8 19 h4.
14 ... b5 15 Nc7+ Kd8 16 Nxa8 Bb7
17 Rd1 Bxa8 18 Ng5 Nh6 19 Bd5 Bxd5
20 Rxd5 a6 21 f4 Kc7.
14 ... b6 15 Nc7+ Kd8 16 Nxa8 Bb7
17 Rd1 Bxa8 18 Ng5 Nh6 19 e6 Bc6.
14 ... Nh4 15 Nxh4 Bxe5 16 Nf3 Bb8
17 0-0 d6 18 Rad1 Be6 19 Rfe1.
14 ... Nd4 15 Nxd4 Bxe5 16 0-0-0 e6
17 Nb5 Kf8 18 f4 Bb8 19 Ndc7 Bxc7.
By The Sicilian Mongoose
3 Nc3
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Hey, Gene. Just testing out the comment section. Looks cool.
I've been testing out the Bg7 line against the computer and have been giving it a fair fight. i think i can improve my win percentage by the time I go to the Eastern Class tournament in a couple of weeks.
Hi, Gerard
Welcome to the world of interactive blogging! I’m almost sure your game is going to be better for it seeing how you now have limitless possibilities to organize and critique your chess understanding.
It’s nice to know the … Bg7/… Qa5 dagger is working out well and you intend to sharpen it further.
Good luck!
By the way, have you had the opportunity to look over the practical games in the sidebar?
The ones at the very top show how the strong players respond to the Mongoose, but I believe all the games are worth looking over.
Ok, lets try again.
ah, good, it posted
Thanks for fixing the blog, Gene. Thanks for those great lines. I went over them. The one thing I have noticed with the Mongoose is its ability to throw off my opponents. With any other variation, White goes about his development with no problem. However, with that Queen sitting there on a5, White has to keep his eye on her. I think this messes up his development for at least a couple of moves, while he thinks about chasing her off the file.
Out of all the lines you sent me in response to 3...a6, I have seen 4.Bc4 and 4.Be2 most of the time. White seems occupied with castling his King and or targeting f7.
3...a6 keeps b5 safe and sound from attack and now threatens the B on c4.
So, you're suggestion is the following move order:
1...c5 2...Qa5 3...g6 4...bg7 5...a6 followed by 6...Nc6
Beautiful, Gerard! We're finally communicating!
Hey, Gerard
I agree the Mongoose has true shock value but let’s remember White’s ultimate ability to placate it. Take
Short - Nogueira above for instance. The g3 approach
gives White a good opportunity to mobilize unguardedly.
I suspect that’s why the stronger players take it.
But even in that event, the a5 Queen is not misplaced because she’s now positioned for potential b-file and
5th rank action.
Touché on 3 … a6. The vulnerable b5 is covered and, should White go Bc4 instead of Be2, Black advantageously advances … b5. However, in that instance, he needs to be ready for precise play following the likely sacrifice Bxf7+. Personally I’d go for Be2 just because it’s more flexible, and in the event of … b5, it enables a timely Be2-f3.
My advice is 1 ... c5 2 ... Qa5 3 ... g6 4 ... Bg7.
From here, I’d prioritize … O-O over … a6. But, depending on the cross-table situation, I wouldn’t be averse to an interchange. That’s the one good thing about this set-up. It’s so fluid. In the center I’d maybe look at … d6, … d5,
… e6, … e5.
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