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Might as well upload the junior lessons I'm making- feel free to use them. The pictures don't work but you can deduce what they are fairly easily and add your own.

THE SICILIAN DEFENCE

Judit Polgar: The strongest female                          Garry Kasparov                                             Bobby Fischer

              player of all time                               World Champion: 1985-2000                   World Champion: 1972-1975

General idea:

·       Black controls the squares on her half of the board, and the central squares, before striking out in the centre.

·       Black uses the open c-file for her heavy pieces

·       Black puts pressure on the e4 pawn

Themes:

·       Backward Pawns: How to attack them.

·       Space Disadvantage: How black deals with it.

·       Opposite Side Castling

The Game: For each move answer 3 questions:

1. If a pawn moved, what squares did it strengthen, and what squares did it weaken by moving?

2. Was a check possible? Was it a good move?

3. Was a capture possible? Was it a good move?

4. If a FILE or a DIAGONAL opened, who will use it and with which pieces?

Movsesian,Sergei (2668) - Kasparov,Garry (2851)

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6

1. If a pawn moved, what squares did it strengthen, and what squares did it weaken by moving?

Stronger: e5 and c5

Weaker: e6 and c6

2. Was a check possible? Was it a good move?

No checks.

3. Was a capture possible? Was it a good move?

No captures.

4. If a FILE or a DIAGONAL opened, who will use it and with which pieces?

3.d4

1. If a pawn moved, what squares did it strengthen, and what squares did it weaken by moving?

Stronger:

Weaker: e4, e3, c3, c4

2. Was a check possible? Was it a good move?

Yes, instead of d4 white could have played Bb4+. It's a fine move. White is closer to casting

3. Was a capture possible? Was it a good move?

No capture was possible.

4. If a FILE or a DIAGONAL opened, who will use it and with which pieces?

cxd4

A very important exchange has just happened. It completely changes the strategy for both players. Pay close attention to question 4.

1. If a pawn moved, what squares did it strengthen, and what squares did it weaken by moving?

Stronger:

Weaker:

2. Was a check possible? Was it a good move?

3. Was a capture possible? Was it a good move?

4. If a FILE or a DIAGONAL opened, who will use it and with which pieces?

4.Nxd4 Nf6

What is "TEMPO" in chess? Black's Nf6 is a good example.

5.Nc3 a6

1. If a pawn moved, what squares did it strengthen, and what squares did it weaken by moving?

Stronger:

Weaker:

2. Was a check possible? Was it a good move?

3. Was a capture possible? Was it a good move?

4. If a FILE or a DIAGONAL opened, who will use it and with which pieces?

6.Be3 e6

Black has his pawns in the typical Sicilian structure. This setup is called "the Hedgehog" because it protects the squares very close to its King. (Just like a Hedgehog defends itself with spikes very close to its body.)

(a)  WHAT SQUARES ARE THE BLACK PAWNS DEFENDING?

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(b) What is a SPACE DISADVANTAGE in chess?

(c) Who has a space disadvantage in this position?

(d) Which black piece doesn't have enough room?

(e) How can black make space for her pieces?

(f) If black played Bd7, Qd7, or Nbd7 it would be a mistake. HOW CAN WHITE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BLACK'S CRAMPED POSITION?

7.f3 b5

(a) f3 is a move with TWO ideas. First, answer the questions:

1. If a pawn moved, what squares did it strengthen, and what squares did it weaken by moving?

Stronger:

Weaker:

2. Was a check possible? Was it a good move?

3. Was a capture possible? Was it a good move?

4. If a FILE or a DIAGONAL opened, who will use it and with which pieces?

(b) The SECOND idea of f3, is play g4! g4 is good for two reasons, can you think of them?

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8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.0–0–0 Bb7

What happens when one player castles on one side of the board, and the other player castles on the other side of the board?

10.g4 Nb6

Nb6 is a very important move. What was the threat?

11.Qf2 Nfd7

What was the threat of Qf2?

12.Kb1 Rc8

Why did white play Kb1?

13.Bd3 Rxc3!!!!

FROM HERE, THE WORLD CHAMPION GIVES A LESSON ON HOW TO ATTACK IN CHESS: USE EVERY POSSIBLE  PIECE

1. If a pawn moved, what squares did it strengthen, and what squares did it weaken by moving?

Stronger:

Weaker:

4. If a FILE or a DIAGONAL opened, who will use it and with which pieces?

14.bxc3 Qc7

Watch how black uses TEMPO in this attack. Tempo is when you develop your pieces AND attack a white piece AT THE SAME TIME. It's important because black makes good, attacking moves, and white HAS TO make silly DEFENSIVE moves.

15.Ne2 Be7

When he played Ne2, which piece did white CUT OFF from defending his King?

What is the idea of Be7?

16.g5 0–0

Usually we castle to DEFEND our King. In this position, was castling an ATTACKING or DEFENSIVE move? Why?

17.h4 Na4

Knight a4 is a great move. Where will the f8 rook go now?

18.Bc1 Ne5

Black is attacking down the c-file. What is white's Bishop on d3 defending? What is the idea of Ne5?

19.h5 d5

d5 is a fantastic move. Which two pieces just came into the attack for black?

20.Qh2 Bd6

Why did white play Qh2? What is his idea? Where is he going to try to checkmate and how?

21.Qh3 Nxd3 22.cxd3 b4

1. If a pawn moved, what squares did it strengthen, and what squares did it weaken by moving?

Stronger:

Weaker:

2. Was a check possible? Was it a good move?

3. Was a capture possible? Was it a good move?

4. If a FILE or a DIAGONAL opened, who will use it and with which pieces?

23.cxb4 Rc8

Black is threatening to win a piece- which piece?

24.Ka1 dxe4 25.fxe4 Bxe4

A sacrifice!!! If white takes the Bishop, what move wins for black?

26.g6 Bxh1 27.Qxh1 Bxb4 28.gxf7+ Kf8 29.Qg2 Rb8

Black is threatening checkmate in 3. Can you see it?

30.Bb2 Nxb2 31.Nd4 Nxd1 32.Nxe6+ Kxf7 0–1

Black sacrificed his Queen and white resigned. How does black win after Knight takes Queen?

Key ideas:

# 1: Look at the position. Where do the black pieces belong and why?

The a8 Rook:

The light squared Bishop:

The dark squared Bishop:

The Queen:

The g8 knight:

the b8 knight:

the h1 rook:

The King:

What is black's weakest pawn?

Part of black's strategy is to attack the e4 pawn (which was weakened by the move d4). How can black win the pawn in this position by REMOVING A DEFENDER?

There are two important sacrifices for white in this position. Where can white sacrifice her d4 knight?