3.d4 is the most popular response to the Sicilian, both at grandmaster and club level. The theory of the opening is huge and grows continually. Knowing typical tactical patterns is important to keep the upper hand in these sharp lines. Roeland Pruijssers and Nico Zwirs show patterns you should know when playing the Open Sicilian. The interactive Fritz - Trainer format invites the viewer to answer questions and helps to test and deepen your knowledge. And even if the Sicilian is not part of your repertoire you will profit from this DVD – after all, mastering tactics is always useful in chess. More
VIDEO PREVIEW
CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Themes
- Lure, Chase, Eliminate
- Mating Attack
- Nd5 Discovery
- Nd5 Sacrifice
- Nf5 Sacrifice
- Opening Files
- Pins b6 Square
- Positional Exchanges
- Sacrifice on b5
- Sacrifice on e6
- Trapping
- Zwischenzug
- e5 Break
- Tactics to watch out for
- Level 1 (01-10)
- Level 1 (11-20)
- Level 1 (21-35)
- Level 2 (01-10)
- Level 2 (11-20)
- Level 2 (11-20)
- Level 2 (31-40)
- Level 3 (01-15)
PROPERTIES
Language: | English |
Level: | advanced, tournament player, professional |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum: | Computer: Dual Core |
Recommended: | Processor: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore) |
ChessBase Account: | Internet access and modern web browser, e.g. Chrome, Edge, Safari. |
Language | English |
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Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
Year | 2020 |
Streaming | No |
Author | Pruijsses, Roeland, Zwirs, Nico |
Language | English |
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Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
Year | 2020 |
Streaming | No |
Author | Pruijsses, Roeland, Zwirs, Nico |