Blitz Chess Postmortem 880 Sicilian

I must have been a bit sleepy in this game, because I discovered lots of missed tactics in the

For my last

I play black against the Grand Prix attack in this short game. A couple of interesting tactics that were bypassed in the game are ...

There were a few things I missed in this game, so it makes a good opportunity for some tactical quizzes. Enjoy!

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I show the true O'Kelly variation of the

I show an opening trap to watch out for in this line, and I use a

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This was a short game, which gives me some time to explore the curious opening variation that black employed. I've seen the ...

The opening book and

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Witness a stunning attacking masterpiece by Mikhail Tal from Novi Sad 1974. In this brilliant

I go over some typical patterns in this opening, and then show some improvements for white. It seems my play was OK in this ...

I use a

I look at how I could have played better in the early middle game, to head off white's attack. Also, there was a nice tactical shot that ...