1. e4 c5 2. Sf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Sxd4 Sc6 5. Sc3 Dc7 The Taimanov, my type of Sicilian Play 6. Sdb5 The Explorer already runs out of opening book options. This variation is not in particular good and allows black to equalize rapidly. 6... Db8 6... Db6?? 7. Lf4 6... De5 7. f4 7. Lc4 This move also will sooner or later come at a loss of tempo. 7... a6 8. Sd4 b5 9. Lb3 Aimed against blacks potential d5 9... Sf6 Threatens b4 & Nxe4 10. Sxc6 dxc6 11. Lg5 Le7 12. De2 Compared to Qf3, this move prepares for the e5 advance. 12. Df3 a5 13. a3 b4 14. axb4 axb4 15. Txa8 Dxa8 16. Sa4 12... O-O?! The move is dubious, I overlooked the Bishop recapture in my calculations... but I managed well with the bishop pair afterwards. So yes it might have been bad , but no its not a real error neither. 12... c5 13. a3 c4 14. La2 Lb7= 13. e5 Sd5 14. Lxd5! 14. Sxd5 Lxg5 15. h4 Ld8 14. Lxe7 Sxe7 15. O-O= 14... Lxg5 15. Lxc6 Ta7 Bf4 is a constant threat to regain the pawn 16. O-O This move allows Re1 ! but also is quite handy for playing f4 ! 16... Tc7 17. Le4 17. Se4 Lf4 18. Sf6+ gxf6 19. Dg4+ Lg5 20. exf6 h6 21. h4 17... b4! 17... Tc5 18. f4 17... Lf4 18. Lxh7+ (18. g3 Lxe5 19. Lxh7+ Kxh7 20. Dxe5) 18... Kxh7 19. De4+ Kg8 20. Dxf4 Tc4 18. Sd1 Td8 19. f4 Le7 19... Lh6 20. Se3 (20. Dh5 Lb7!) 20... Tcd7 20. Se3 20. Dh5 h6 21. g4?! Lb7 20... Db6 20... Lb7 21. Lxb7 Dxb7 22. Tad1 (22. f5 De4) 22... Tcd7 23. Txd7 Txd7= 21. Tad1 21. Tad1 21. f5 exf5 (21... Dd4! 22. Ld3 (22. f6? Lc5) 22... Lc5 23. Tae1) 22. Lxf5 Lc5 23. Tae1 Lxf5 24. Txf5 Lxe3+ 25. Dxe3 Dxe3+ 26. Txe3 Txc2 21... Tcd7 22. Txd7 Lxd7 23. Td1 Lc5 24. Td3?? I couldn't believe my eyes, I even replaced the batteries and took the moves back, the Explorer kept on playing this move. 24. Kf2 Lb5 25. Ld3= 24... Lb5 25. Kf2 25. Dg4 25. Txd8+? Dxd8 26. Ld3 Lxd3 27. cxd3 Dd4 28. Kf2 Dxf4+ 29. Df3 Lxe3+ 30. Ke2 25... Lxd3 26. cxd3 26. Lxd3 Ld4 27. c3 bxc3 28. bxc3 Lxc3 26... Tc8 27. Kf3 Lxe3 28. Dxe3 Dxe3+ 29. Kxe3 Tc2 30. a3 Txb2 31. axb4 Txb4 32. f5 a5 33. fxe6 fxe6 34. d4 a4 35. d5 Txe4+ 36. Kxe4 a3 37. d6 Kf7 38. Kd3 0-1 [Stefan Timmermans]