[White "Andrei"] [Black "John"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B23"] [Opening "Sicilian"] [Variation "Closed, 2...Nc6 3.Bb5"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bxc6? {Just seems pointless. White is giving up the light squared bishop for no compensation. Black is just about equal after 4... bxc6.} bxc6 5. d4 d5 {After which black has a slight edge due to the very strong central presence.} 6. exd5 cxd5 7. Be3 cxd4 8. Qxd4 Ne7 9. Nf3 Nf5 10. Qd2 Bb4 11. Nd4 Nxe3 12. Qxe3 Bd7 13. O-O O-O 14. Nce2 Re8 {Prepares the e5 advance. Black has a clear lead with a +1.40 evalutaion by Stockfish 5.} 15. f4 Bc5! 16. Kh1 Bb5! 17. Rfe1 f6 {Is surprisingly weak. Black's lead goes from +1.5 to +0.7. I thought it would be stronger due to the threat of e5 but Stockfish recommends Qf3 for white after which white is only slightly worse.} 18. Nc3 Ba6 19. Qd2 e5 20. fxe5 fxe5 21. Nc6? Qc7? (21. .. Qd6! 22. Na5 Rad8 23. Nb3 Bb6 {And black is very comfortable due to the strong placement of the bishops.}) 22. Qxd5+ {Although it's just one pawn, black is at -3.00. White's 3 vs 1 queenside pawn majority is simply two strong. Black's position is hopeless.} Kh8 23. Qxc5 Rac8 24. Nd5 Qxc6 25. Qxc6 Rxc6 26. Nb4 Rb6 27. Nxa6 Rxa6 28. c4 e4 29. Re3 Rf6 30. Kg1 Rd6 31. Rae1 Rd2 32. R1e2 Rd1+ 33. Kf2 Ra1 34. a3 a5 35. Rxe4 Rxe4 36. Rxe4 1-0

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