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A Complete Guide for Black against the Anti-Sicilian

Have you always wanted to play the Sicilian as Black, but been discouraged by the abundance of options for White? Here is the solution to becoming a lifelong successful Sicilian player! In a separate course, all the critical lines of the Open Sicilian (Taimanov Variation) were covered.

Free Video sample: Introduction

Free Video sample: 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Bb5

In this course, all the relevant Anti-Sicilians are covered in depth. Starting with the move-order 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6, White has been prevented from playing a variation with 3.Bb5. Popular alternatives on move 3 are tackled first (3.b3, 3.g3, Kings-Indian Attack etc.). On the second move, White has many more options to deviate from the Main Lines, but since White often has the opportunity to transpose back to the Open Variation, it’s strongly recommended to study both volumes. The lines arising from the Closed Sicilian Variation with 2.Nc3 and the Alapin (with 2.c3 or 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3) are effectively countered as well, to avoid any move-order problems. Last, but not least, popular systems at club level, e.g. the Smith-Morra and Wing Gambit should no longer be feared! The video course has been complemented with 24 exercises to test both your theoretical and practical knowledge, 10 positions to play out to develop a better feeling for these types of positions, as well as a database with over 230 model games.

  • Video running time: More than 7 hours
  • With interactive training including video feedback
  • Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz onvarious levels
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This is what is delivered:

  • Fritztrainer App for Windows and Mac
  • Available as download or on DVD
  • 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
  • 3rd move alternatives
  • 1,e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6
  • 3.c4
  • 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Bb5
  • 3.g3 d5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Bg2/d4
  • 3.g3 d5 4.exd5 exd5 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Nc6 7.Bg2 Bc5
  • 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Nbd2 - King's Indian Attack
  • 3.b3
  • 2.c3 - Alapin
  • 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 e6
  • 6.Na3 a6 7.Nc4 Nbd7 8th move alternatives
  • 6.Na3 a6 7.Nc4 Nbd7 8.Be2
  • 6.Bd3
  • 6.Be3
  • 6.Be2
  • 4.e5
  • 2.Nc3 setups
  • 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6
  • 3.g3
  • 3.f4
  • 3.d4
  • 3.Nge2
  • 3.Bc4 & 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Bc4
  • 2nd move alternatives
  • 1.e4 c5
  • 2.f4
  • 2.d4
  • 2.g3
  • 2.b3
  • 2.b4
  • 2.a3
  • 2.Be2
  • 2.Na3
  • 2.c4
  • Exercises 1-12
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
  • Exercise 4
  • Exercise 5
  • Exercise 6
  • Exercise 7
  • Exercise 8
  • Exercise 9
  • Exercise 10
  • Exercise 11
  • Exercise 12
  • Exercises 13-24
  • Exercise 13
  • Exercise 14
  • Exercise 15
  • Exercise 16
  • Exercise 17
  • Exercise 18
  • Exercise 19
  • Exercise 20
  • Exercise 21
  • Exercise 22
  • Exercise 23
  • Exercise 24
  • Outro
  • Repertoire training
  • 3rd move alternatives
  • 2.c3 - Alapin
  • 2.Nc3 setups
  • 2nd move alternatives
  • Practice Positions
  • 3.c4
  • 3,g3
  • Alapin
  • Alapin
  • 3.g3
  • 2.d4
  • 2.b3
  • 2.b4
  • 2.Na3
  • 2.c4
  • Bonus
  • Analysis
  • Model Games
  • Exercises
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Sicilian Defence

1.e4 c5 are the moves which define the Sicilian Defence. Black fights for the d4-square, but unlike with the double move of the black e-pawn the symmetry is immediately destroyed and Black is indicating that he is not simply aiming to achieve equality. Then things can continue in quite different directions. 2.Nf3 followed by 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 leads to the Open Sicilian. But before that, Black has the option of laying down the direction in which the opening will go, according to whether he plays 2...d6, 2...e6 or 2...Nc6. But nowadays systems in which White does without an early d4 are also very popular.

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