Apr 10, 2010

Sicilian 101: The Kalashnikov II

As mentioned in the earlier Kalashnikov post, Black can decline the transposition to the Sveshnikov by playing 8...Nge7.  The below game provides an example.  The resulting positions in this game, however, aren't about whether Black can generate sufficient counterplay, but rather about whether he can stop the connected queenside passers.  It's not a pleasant basis on which to play a game. 


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