(3) Sturniolo,Lou (1428) - Moldovan,John (1838) [A04]
Kenilworth Summer Tournament Kenilworth, NJ (4), 24.06.2010
[Moldovan & Firebird 1.2]

G/55 + :05 delay A04 Reti Opening King's Indian Attack

1.e4 g6 In addition to finishing in the top 3 ($) or 4 this summer, I'd like to complete my book against the event's e4 players. For the present foe I need Modern and Sicilan info but we can only play 1 at a time.

2.Nf3 Lou wants me to play a Dragon but I remember him demolishing Jack McCorkell's in the 2009 Kenilworth Championship and it's never been in my bag.

2...Bg7 3.d3 [3.Nc3! d6 (3...c5 grants White's wish) 4.Bc4 was a good alternative.]

3...c5 4.g3 Nc6 5.Bg2 d6 6.Nbd2 e5! [6...e6 7.0-0 Nge7 8.c3 0-0 would have transposed into our 2008 KST game but the text looks to save a tempo & it scores better (70% vs.58%).]

7.0-0 Nge7 8.Nc4 0-0 9.Bg5 /\ inducing ...f6, which would reduce the Bg7's scope & my control of d4. [9.a4 protecting the outpost & slowing Black's thematic Q-side expansion is far more common (111 games vs. 1).]

9...f6 [9...b5 10.Na3 Rb8 11.Qd2 f6 12.Bh6 g5 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.h4 h6 15.c3 Ng6= was played in Trushelyov - Walentukiewiz : playchess.com 2006]

10.Bd2 Diagram