Early e4-e5 in the Paulsen
Kasparov vs Anand, 1991  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0
Amsterdam Najdorf: Qe1-g3, f4-f5-xe6 (open f-file), e4-e5, Bxh7
Svidler vs A Holst, 1991  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 21 moves, 1-0
Classical Najdorf w/ Qd3-g3, e4-e5
J Pinter vs E Ungureanu, 1976  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 34 moves, 1-0
g2-g4 sacrifice
J Polgar vs Short, 1997  (B40) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0
Qg4-e6 w/ Bg6+ and Nxe6+ follow up.
E Safarli vs S Sjugirov, 2006  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0
Thematic Nd5 sacrifice
Sadvakasov vs G Baladjaev, 2007 (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Qe3 to prepare e4-e5 and to x-ray both Black Queen and King.
E Mnatsakanian vs J Banas, 1979  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 27 moves, 1-0
Typical Velimirovic Attack
F Trabattoni vs B Toth, 1976  (B89) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Freakish
J Waitzkin vs S Palatnik, 1998  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0
Chronic Light Square weakness caused by ..e5 and allowing a4-a5
P Gayson vs M Sampson, 1987  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 23 moves, 1-0
f4, g4-g5, Rf3-h3. Qg4-h4, Bxh5
Lautier vs Leko, 1997  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1-0
Early f4-f5 in the Sozin
D Kaps vs N Kovalevskaya, 2001  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
b4-b5--b6 with e5, Nxd5 in the Be2+Be3 Taimonov
Grischuk vs Rublevsky, 2007  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Rae1-e3-g3
Shabalov vs I Krush, 2007  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Positional Nd5 sac to control e-file (note the advanced pawns)
Tal vs B Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
Rg1-g4-c4 blocade (English Attack)
Dominguez Perez vs Van Wely, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0
F Vallejo Pons vs Kramnik, 2004  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 0-1
Rybka vs Diep, 2007  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 29 moves, 1-0
Typical Classical attack against the Schevy
J Xie vs K Arakhamia-Grant, 1997  (B83) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Taking full rein of the Initiative.
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0
Positional masterpiece in the Sveshnikov (Bb5-c6 by Leko)
Leko vs Carlsen, 2008  (B33) Sicilian, 62 moves, 1-0
Masterpiece against the Sveshnikov (d6 bombardment by Leko)
Leko vs Radjabov, 2008  (B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
Bxc6 variation, strangling the e6 Sicilians.
Carlsen vs Mamedyarov, 2008  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Appreciate the intermezzos
Nijboer vs Smeets, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0
K Shanava vs L Kritz, 2008 (B57) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
The Dragon doesn't need Rooks.
Karjakin vs Radjabov, 2008  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 52 moves, 0-1
How to play against 10 Bxf6 11 Nxf6 in the Sveshnikov
L Uludogan vs H Pascua, 2008  (B33) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Kingside attack by uncastled Black in CS after Queenside push
S Lalic vs G Jones, 2008  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 49 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs J Polgar, 1994  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs Z Kozul, 2005  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 73 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs R Byrne, 1974  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 59 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Extinguishing manoeuvres versus the Najdorf
Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2009  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
A new attack method in the Closed Sicilian
Navara vs Sasikiran, 2009  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Still love the Sveshnikov.
M Fierro vs M Sebag, 2009  (B33) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
A Rodriguez Vila vs Z Kozul, 2004  (B56) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
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