White square domination and puzzle rush finish: GM Shirov - FM Chukavin, Sicilian defense

Mikhail Tal Rapid chess memorial, Riga, 2019
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By advancing the c-pawn two squares, Black asserts control over the d4-square and begins the fight for the centre of the board. The move resembles 1…e5, the next most common response to 1.e4, in that respect. Unlike 1...e5, however, 1...c5 breaks the symmetry of the position, which strongly influences both players' future actions. White, having pushed a kingside pawn, tends to hold the initiative on that side of the board. However, 1...c5 does little for Black's development, unlike moves such as 1...e5, 1...g6, or 1...Nc6, which either develop a minor piece or prepare to do so. In many variations of the Sicilian, Black makes a number of further pawn moves in the opening (for example, ...d6, ...e6, ...a6, and ...b5). Consequently, White often obtains a substantial lead in development and dangerous attacking chances.

Meanwhile, advancing a queenside pawn has given Black a spatial advantage there and provides a basis for future operations on that flank. Often, Black's c5-pawn is traded for White's d4-pawn in the early stages of the game, granting Black a central pawn majority. The pawn trade also opens the c-file for Black, who can place a rook or queen on that file to aid their queenside counterplay.

White square domination and puzzle rush finish: GM Alexei Shirov - FM Kirill Chukavin, Sicilian defense

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4 e5 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Bxd7+ Qxd7 9. Nf5 h5 10. Bg5 Nh7 11. f4 g6 12. Ne3 Nxg5 13. fxg5 Be7 14. h4 hxg4 15. Kf2 f5 16. gxf6 Bxf6 17. Ncd5 Rf8 18. Kg3 Na6 19. Qxg4 O-O-O 20. Raf1 Qxg4+ 21. Kxg4 Bh8 22. Ne7+ Kd7 23. Nxg6 Rg8 24. Rf7+ Ke6 25. Re7+ Kf6 26. Kh5 1-0

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