Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Stuck in the Sixties

Alberto Mario Giustolisi – Giorgio Porreca
25th Italian Chess Championship; Naples, August 1964
Sicilian Defence B30

Notes by International Master Francesco Scafarelli, Ajedrez Español, No. 1, January 1965, pp. 36-37.

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. 0-0 d5? A move that has the disadvantage of weakening the c-Pawn.


6. Qe2! e6. If 6. ... Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. g4.
7. d3 Bd6 8. b3 Ne7 9. e5. Better than 9. Bb2 right away, which would be answered by 9. ... f6!.
9. ... Bb8 10. Ba3 Qa5. Against 10. ... Ba7 there would simply follow 11. Nc3 and 12. Nc3-a4.
11. Qe1 Qxe1 12. Rxe1 c4 13. dxc4 dxc4 14. bxc4. The alternative 14. Bxe7 Kxe7 15. Nbd2 was interesting, since the Black Bishops would be blocked.
14. ... f6 15. Nc3 Ng6


16. Bd6 Nxe5. 16. ... Bxd6 17. exd6 e5 offers greater resistance, although after 18. c5 White’s advantage is evident.
17. Bxe5 fxe5 18. Nxe5 Bxe5 19. Rxe5 0-0 20. Rb1 Ra7 21. Ne4 Rc7 22. c5 Kf7 23. Nd6+ Ke7 24. Rb4 Bd7 25. h4 Be8 26. Re3 Bg6 27. Rg4 Rg8 28. c4 Rd7 29. Ra3 Ra7 30. Rgg3 Kd7 31. Rgb3 Kc7 32. Rb6 Bc2 33. Re3 Kd7 34. Rf3 Bg6 35. Rfb3 Ke7 36. Rxc6 1–0. Excellent positional play by the new Champion in this game.

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