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How to play the Open Sicilian by Andrew Martin

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How to play the Open Sicilian by Andrew Martin

The Sicilian Defence is one of the most popular and sharpest replies to 1.e4. After 1.e4 c5, an exciting, unbalanced position is assured, where Black can play for a win from the very start of the game. The Open Sicilian describes all variations where White plays an early d2-d4.

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On this all-new ChessBase video course, IM Andrew Martin introduces you to this exciting world, so that you can begin playing the Sicilian in your own games. The main themes and ideas of the Open Sicilian are discussed, followed by a summary of all the accepted main lines. You will be able to make a choice as to which of them you want to play. This video course is full of Sicilian masterpieces that delight and instruct. The author hopes that they will also inspire you to play the Sicilian yourself. Players under 1800 will gain most benefit from this video course.

Video running time: 5 h 50 minutes
With interactive training including video feedback
Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz onvarious levels

This is what is delivered:

Fritztrainer App for Windows and Mac
Available as download
Video course with a running time of approx. 4-8 hrs.
Repertoire database: save and integrate Fritztrainer games into your own repertoire (in WebApp Opening or in ChessBase)
Interactive exercises with video feedback: the authors present exercises and key positions, the user has to enter the solution. With video feedback (also on mistakes) and further explanations.
Sample games as a ChessBase database.
New: many Fritztrainer now also available as stream in the ChessBase video portal!

That's what the FritzTrainer App can do for you:

Videos can run in the Fritztrainer app or in the ChessBase program with board graphics, notation and a large function bar
Analysis engine can be switched on at any time
Video pause for manual navigation and analysis in game notation
Input of your own variations, engine analysis, with storage in the game
Learn variations: view specific lines in the ChessBase WebApp Opening with autoplay, memorize variations and practise transformation (initial position - final position).
Active opening training: selected opening positions are transferred to the ChessBase WebApp Fritz-online. In a match against Fritz you test your new knowledge and actively play the new opening.

Even more possibilities: Start FritzTrainer in the ChessBase program!

The database with all games and analyses can be opened directly.
Games can be easily added to the opening reference.
Direct evaluation with game reference, games can be replayed on the analysis board
Your own variations are saved and can be added to the own repertoire
Replay training
LiveBook active
All engines installed in ChessBase can be started for the analysis
Assisted Analysis
Print notation and diagrams (for worksheets)

Sample video

Contents

Introduction
An extra central pawn
Game 1: Stanojoski - Kurajica
Game 2: Zavoronkov - Shulman
Game 3: Blandon - Lu
Game 4: Pflug - Enders
Queenside counterplay
Queenside counterplay
Game 5: Hartston - Westerinen
Game 6: Svidler - Karjakin
Game 7: Bakalchuk - Smirin
Sacrificial possibilites
Introduction
Game 8: Karpov - Kasparov
Game 9: Large - Basman
Game 10: Suarez Uriel - Moreno Ruiz
Game 11: Unzicker - Taimanov
Game 12: Grieve - Artemiev
Various pawn structures
Introduction
Game 13: Drygalov - Nakamura
How to not play the Open Sicilian
Introduction
Game 14: Bok - Yu Yangyi
Game 15: Almasi - Mohr
Game 16: Spassky - Fischer
The Najdorf Sicilian
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6
Introduction
Game 17: Polgar - Anand
Game 18: Paravyan - Aronian
Dragon Systems
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 and 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6
Introduction
Game 19: Karthikeyan - Vachier Lagrave
Game 20: Sarana - Martinez Alcantara
Game 21: Kurayan - Spiridonov
Game 22: Al Modiahki - Motylev
Game 23: Do Valle Cardoso - Xiong
The Kan/Taimanov/Paulsen Sicilian
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7
Introduction
Game 24: Liang - Mareco
Game 25: Erigaisi - Carlsen
Classical & Scheveningen Sicilian
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nc6/e6
Introduction
Game 26: Zarnicki - Kasparov
Game 27: Renet - Apicella
Systems with an early e7-e5
Introduction
Game 28: 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 a6; Lanka - Majorovas
Game 29: 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6; Fiedorek - Sebenik
Game 30: 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6; Mchedlishvili - Gharibyan
Unusual Lines
Introduction
Game 31: 2...a6; Sidletskiy - Lodici
Game 32: 2...b6; Struk - Meister
Game 33: 2...Nf6; Karjakin - Mamedyarov
Game 34: 2...e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5; Arjun - Del Rio de Angelis
Game 35: 2...e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4; Berg - Johnsen
Conclusion
Exercises
Description
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Exercise 9
Exercise 10
Exercise 11
Exercise 12
Exercise 13
Outro
Practice Positions
Najdorf
Dragon
Kan
Classical
Scheveningen
Löwenthal
Sveshnikov
Repertoire Training
Black Repertoire

System requirements: Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 8.1, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10 or 11 , DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11 and internet connection for program activation.

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It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a grandmaster at chess. This store has something for every chess lover.

How to play the Open Sicilian by Andrew Martin

How to play the Open Sicilian by Andrew Martin

This is what is delivered:

That's what the FritzTrainer App can do for you:

Even more possibilities: Start FritzTrainer in the ChessBase program!

Sample video