Do you struggle against the Sicilian? And would you like to play the Open Sicilian but shy away from it because you fear the many lines you might have to learn? Then this video is a must for you! Dutch Grandmaster Roeland Pruijssers and International Master Nico Zwirs created a complete repertoire against the Sicilian that is based on the Open Sicilian and that is easy to learn. They recommend the Maroczy set-up (e4-c4), the English Attack (Be3,f3 and Qd2) and set-ups with Be3/Qf3. Fighting the Sicilian with one of these three setups makes the Open Sicilian much more easy to play. Sometimes this opening approach will lead to transpositions that will baffle players with Black, e.g. if they wanted to play the Najdorf but suddenly find themselves in a line of the Taimanov! More
VIDEO PREVIEW
CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Sveshnikov
- Sidelines Part 1
- Sidelines Part 2
- 9...Qa5+
- 9...Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c4 b4 12.Nc2 Rb8/0-0
- 9...Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c4 b4 12.Nc2 a5
- Kalashnikov
- 6...Be7 7.N1c3 a6 8.Na3 Be6 9.Nc2 Bg5
- Alternative ideas
- 6...Nf6
- Accelerated Dragon
- 5...Nf6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Be2 Nxd4
- 5...Nf6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Be2 Bg7
- 5...Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 Ng4 8.Qxg4 Nxd4 9.Qd1 Ne6
- 5...Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 Ng4 8.Qxg4 Nxd4 9.Qd1 e5
- Bonus: Hyper Accelerated Dragon 2...g6
- Grivas
- Sidelines
- 5...Nf6 6.Nc3 e6
- Löwenthal
- 6.Nd6+ Bxd6 7.Qxd6
- Four Knights
- Sidelines
- 5...e6 6.Ndb5 Bc5 Part 1
- 5...e6 6.Ndb5 Bc5 Part 2
- 5...e6 6.Ndb5 Bb4
- Repertoire training
- Practice positions
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 |