White:  Tyler Lelis
Black:  Tom Magar
Golden Triangle Open, April 2004
Sicilian Defense, Kan Variation

 1 e4    c5
 2 Nf3   e6
 3 d4    cxd4
 4 Nxd4  a6
 5 Bd3   Nf6
 6 O-O   Qc7
 7 c4    d6

   The most natural move at this point must surely be 8 Nc3.  Here's an example
   of a relatively recent high-level game with this variation:  8 Nc3 g6 9 Qe2
   Bg7 10 Nf3 (an interesting idea, instead of the more obvious plans involving
   advancing the f-pawn) 10 ... O-O 11 Rd1 Nc6 12 h3 Nd7 13 Bf4 Nce5 14 Rac1 b6
   15 Nxe5 dxe5 (I don't understand this; 15 ... Nxe5 looks more natural)
   16 Be3 Bb7 17 b4, and White's queenside majority proved to be dangerous,
   Xie Jun - Movsesian, Hastings 1997.

 8 Qe2   Nbd7
 9 b3    b6
10 f3

   Now 10 Nc3 would be answered by 10 ... b5.

10 ...   g6
11 Be3   Bg7
12 Nd2   Bb7
13 Rac1  O-O
14 Kh1   Rac8
15 Nb1

   Two tempi down the drain, but what else is there?

15 ...   Qb8
16 Nc3   Rfe8
17 Qd2   Qa8

   This isn't as accurate as the immediate 17 ... d5.  But even with that
   move it doesn't look like Black can get a real advantage:  17 ... d5
   18 cxd5 exd5 19 exd5 Rxc3 20 Rxc3 Nxd5 21 Be4 Nxe3.  If 22 Qxe3 f5 wins
   a piece, ending up with two pieces for a rook.  But 22 Rxe3 Bh6 23 Nc2 and
   Black has to prove he can even equalize.

18 Rfd1  d5
19 cxd5  exd5
20 exd5  Rxc3
21 Rxc3  Nxd5
22 Be4   Nxc3

   Not 22 ... Nxe3? 23 Bxb7.

23 Bxb7  Qxb7
24 Qxc3  Ne5
25 Rc1   Qd5
26 Bf2   b5
27 h3    h5
28 Re1   Rd8
29 Qe3   Nc6
30 Nxc6  Qxc6
31 Bh4   Bf6
32 Bxf6  Qxf6
33 Qe5   Qxe5
34 Rxe5  Rd2
35 a4    bxa4
36 bxa4  Kg7
37 Re4   Kf6
38 h4    Rd7
39 Rc4   Rd6
Agreed drawn.