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1. e4 c5
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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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