Wreak Havoc with Your Unopposed Bishop

I often like to meet the Closed Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3) with 2...a6, a move order recommended by GM Johan Hellsten in his excellent book "Play the Sicilian Kan." Black plans a quick ...b7-b5 and fianchetto of the light-square bishop to b7. White may fianchetto their own light-square bishop and attack on the kingside, but they need to beware - esepcially if their light-square bishop disappears from the board! Review this game on Lichess.org: https://lichess.org/s5wYQeED8qN9 Chapters: 0:00 Game 15:34 Analysis ♛ My 3...Qa5 Scandinavian Course ➡️ https://chessiverse.com/courses/scandi 🤖 My new project, Chessiverse! Play 500+ human-like chess bots: ➡️ https://www.chessiverse.com 📝 Subscribe to the FREE Chess Mindset™ newsletter ➡️ https://johnbartholomewchess.com/the-... ♚ My 100 Endgames You Must Know Course ➡️ https://www.chessable.com/100-endgame... ♝ My London System (1.d4 and 2.Bf4) Course ➡️ https://www.chessable.com/the-london-... ♙ FREE 1.d4 Repertoire for White (1,000+ reviews, 4.7/5 avg. rating) ➡️ https://www.chessable.com/im-john-bar... Support the channel when you upgrade your Chess.com membership. 40% discount if you sign up for a year! ➡️ http://go.chess.com/John Disclaimer: If you purchase a course or membership via the above links, I will earn a commission. I only recommend courses and sites I use myself. Thank you for supporting my channel! 🌎 My Website: https://johnbartholomewchess.com/ 💜 Twitch ➡️   / johnbartholomew   ❤️ Twitter/X ➡️   / fins0905   💲 Support the channel ➡️ https://streamlabs.com/johnbartholomew or via PayPal: https://t.co/VBFOLJHt2m 📧 Business inquiries ➡️ johnbartholomewchess@gmail.com