Slaying The Dragon (the opening)
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baalcheyenne on Thu, 08/07/2008 at 8:54am.
B.Fisher vs Larsen
PORTOROZ 1958
Sicilian Defense : Dragon,6.Be3...
"Slaying The Dragon"
Although the Sicilian,as a hole,is still the best fighting defense at black´s disposal ,much of the steam has been taken out of the time-honored Dragon variation.This is one of the key games which helped to batter is reputation. In a laudable attempt to create complications,Larsen deviates from the book on move 15.That proves to be desastrous,since his counterattack never gets started.Mechanically,routinely,Fischer pries open the KR-file,sacrificing first a pawn and then the exchange.There is an aura of the inevitable about the outcome.Here the notes about how to mount an assault against the fianchettoed King.
THE Opening (10 moves)