White breaks pawn chain: GM Predke - GM Volokitin, Sicilian rapid chess

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Mikhail Tal Rapid memorial, Riga, 2019
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Sicilian Defense: Closed
1.e4 c5 2.Nc3

The 2.Nc3 of the Closed Sicilian introduces a slower way of building up. Rather than breaking Black's grip on d4 with a quick d2-d4, White plays 2.Nc3 followed by fianchettoing the king bishop, sometimes with a slow attack on the kingside in mind.

Pros:

Avoids the heavy theory of the Open Sicilian
Leads to a slower, strategic type of play, undesirable for many Sicilian players

Cons:

Allows Black to develop his pieces comfortably
Gives Black a good plan of attack with ...b5
Leaves Black with good control of the d4 square

GM Predke, Alexandr (Russia) - GM Volokitin, Andrei (Ukraine)
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Nge2 Nf6 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2 g6 6. O-O Bg7 7. d3 O-O 8. h3 Rb8 9. f4 Nd7 10. a4 a6 11. Nd5 e6 12. Ne3 b5 13. axb5 axb5 14. f5 Bb7 15. Nf4 Qe7 16. c3 b4 17. Bd2 Ra8 18. fxe6 fxe6 19. Qb3 Rxa1 20. Rxa1 Re8 21. e5 Ndxe5 22. Nxe6 c4 23. Qd1 cxd3 24. Qb3 Kh8 25. Nxg7 Qxg7 26. Nd5 Ne7 27. c4 Nxd5 28. cxd5 Rf8 29. Qxb4 Qd7 30. Ra7 Rb8 31. Bc3 Kg8 32. Bxe5 dxe5 33. d6 e4 34. Bxe4 Qxh3 35. Bd5+ Kg7 1-0

Blitz chess (also known as speed or fast chess) is a type of chess in which each player is given less time to consider their moves than normal tournament time controls allow. Openings, tactics and strategy are same.

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