Spanton (1942) - Kai Papenfuss (1797)
Sicilian ...e6
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3!? d5 exd5 exd5 5.d4 Nf6 6.Bg2 cxd4!?
This capture, as a prelude to playing ...Be7, is also seen in the Tarrasch Defence to the Queen's Gambit.
7.0-0!? Be7 8.Nxd4 Nc6
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| This position occurs 172 times in ChessBase's 2024 Mega database |
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9.Nc3 0-0 10.h3
This is the commonest continuation in Mega24.
10...Nxd4!?
This is third in popularity - behind joint leaders 10...Qb6 and 10...h6.
11.Qxd4
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| How should Black proceed? |
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11...Bf5!?
The defensive 11...Be6 is more popular, but Stockfish16.1 and Dragon1 reckon the two moves are roughly of equal strength.
12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Qxd5 Bxc2?
Correct is 13...Qxd5 14.Bxd5, and then 14...Bxc2, the point is that if White continues 15.Bxb7 Black has 15...Rab8 followed by 16...Bf6.
14.Qxb7 Rab8 15.Qxa7 Bf6 16.Qc5 Qd3?!
The engines' 16...Ba4 seems better.
17.a4 Bd4 18.Qg5 h6
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19.Qd2?
Best seems 19.Qf4, and if 19...g5!?, trying to force 20.Qd2?, then 20.Qf3.
19...Qxd2 20.Bxd2 Bxb2!
The limited choice of squares for the white rooks makes this the better capture.
21.Ra2 Bd3 22.Re1?!
Probably better is 22.Bf4.
22...Bc4
Black is winning the exchange, but White will have an extra pawn and the bishop-pair, which give good compensation.
23.Raa1 Bxa1 24.Rxa1 Rfd8 25.Be3 Bd5 26.Bf1!?
Keeping pieces on in the hope of creating winning chances.
26...Rb2 27.Rd1 Rbb8
Black has lost a tempo, but there is little or no harm done as the white rook will probably be obliged to spend a tempo returning to a1.
28.a5 Bf3
KP offered a draw.
29.Ra1 Ra8 30.a6 g5!? 31.a7 f6 32.Bb6
Perhaps a more promising plan is playing g4 and trying to activate the king via g3.
32...Rd7 33.Re1 Rdxa7!? 34.Bxa7 Rxa7 (½–½, 51 moves).
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