G3 NM Cabellon

ASKAL Summer Workshop
Day 2 Sicilian Najdorf
Simul Match
White: NM Giri Cabellon
Black: Rhal Sol Cruz
Time Control: 75' - 60'

1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6
The strategy behind 5... a6 is to prepare for Q-side play while keeping maximum flexibility.
De Firmian in Modern Chess Openings

a) Adams vs Kasparov, Linares 2005
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1333302
b) Karjakin vs Anand, Corus 2006
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1385670
c) Nisipeanu vs Topalov, Dresden Olympiad 2008
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1521598

6 Be2 - Classical Variation
White simply wants to develop naturally before starting to play actively.
Djuric, K       & Pantaleoni in Chess Opening Essentials

a) Unzicker vs Fischer, Varna Olympiad 1962
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1008416
b) Yurtaev vs Carlsen, Aeroflot 2004
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1274827

 6... e6 7 O-O Be7 8 Be3 O-O 9 f4 Nbd7 10 f5 e5
[10... Ne5]

11 Nb3 b5 12 Bf3 Bb7 13 a3 Rac8 14 Qe1

14... Nc5
[14... Nb6]

15 Nxc5 dxc5 16 Rd1 Qc7
You must try to react to a pin as soon as possible, or even try to avoid being pinned.
Yusupov in Build Up Your Chess

17 g4 Rfd8
Fight for possesion of open files.
Heisman in Element of Positional Evaluation

18 g5
diag18

18... Nd7
[18... Rxd1 19.Qxd1 Rd8]
We exchange in order to seize or open a file or diagonal.
Nimzovich in My System
19 f6 Bf8 20 Bg4
[20 fxg7 +-]

20... g6 21 Qg3 Rb8 22 Bxd7 Rxd7 23 Rxd7 Qxd7 24 Rd1 Qc7
[24... Qe6 or 24... Qe8]

25 Nd5 Bxd5 26 Rxd5 Bd6 27 Qf2 c4 28 c3
diag28

28... Kf8??
[28... Re8-Re6]

29 Rxd6+-

Result: 1-0