1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 Nf6 [ 5...e6 Since the Black knight moves away from f6 in order to open up the Dragon bishops diagonal, many players post this knight on e7 in the Closed Sicilian. Since white is not attacking quickly in the center, there is time for this extra pawn move.] 6.Be3 0-0 Black should guard his Sicilian pawn with 6...d6. On the next move, White should definitely take the free pawn! 7.Nge2 d6 8.h3 Nd7 9.0-0 Nd4 excellent plan for Black. 10.Qd2 Nb6 11.Kh1 White moves his king to escape a cunning tactic. [ Black's point is revealed after a typical 11.Rae1 Bxh3! 12.Bxh3 Nf3+ with a knight fork.; 11.f4 is another way to cover the f3 square.] 11...Nxe2 12.Qxe2 f5 This advance seems premature, and creates weaknesses. 13.Qd2 [ 13.exf5 opens lines and so tries to exploit the weakening of Black's light squares.] 13...e5 14.exf5 Bxf5 15.g4 [ 15.Bxb7 Bxh3 the loss of the h3 pawn is felt more than b7.] 15...Bc8 16.f4 Qh4!?

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