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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!

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.

This video offers a strong and safe repertoire against the Sicilian and comes with a lot of new and fresh ideas. It is ideal for club players and titled players alike! The whole series is divided in three parts that deal with 2…d6, 2…e6 and 2…Nc6 respectively. The entertaining presentation of Pruijssers and Zwirs help to understand this powerful recipe against one of the most popular openings against 1.e4. Watch the video and get ready to slay the Sicilian!
Vol.1: 2…d6 Dragon, Dragodorf, Najdorf, Scheveningen, 5th move alternatives (e5, Bd7), Classical Sicilian
Vol.2: 2…Nc6 Accelerated Dragon, Sveshnikov, Kalashnikov, Grivas 4…Qb6, Löwenthal, Four Knights
Vol.3: 2…e6 and others Taimanov, Paulsen/Kan, Hybrid System, Pin-Variation, Nimzowitsch 2…Nf6, O‘ Kelly 2…a6, Hyper-Accelerated Dragon 2…g6 Tactic themes: b6-Tactics, The chase, The e5-break, Elimination, The Lure, Mating Attacks, Nd5, Nf5, Opening Files, Pin, Positional Exchange Sac - rifice, Sacrifices on e6 and b5, Trapping, Weak Pawns, Zwischenzug, Defending, Double Attack, Calculation

• Video running time: 37 hours (English)

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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

    How to slay the Sicilian Vol.1 - 2...d6

  • Introduction
  • Dragon
  • 9th move alternatives
  • 9...Nxd4
  • 9...Bd7
  • 9...d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Bd4 e5
  • 9...d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Bd4 Nxc3
  • 9...d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Bd4 Bxd4
  • Dragodorf: 6...a6
  • Scheveningen
  • 6...Nc6 Part 1
  • 6...Nc6 Part 2
  • 6...Be7
  • The Najdorf 6...e5
  • 12...b4
  • 12...Nh5 Part 1
  • 12...Nh5 Part 2
  • 10th move alternatives
  • 9th move alternatives Part 1
  • 9th move alternatives Part 2
  • Postponing Nbd7 Part 1: 8...Be7
  • Postponing Nbd7 Part 2: 8...Be7
  • Without Be6: 7...Be7
  • The Najdorf 6...e6/Ng4/Nbd7
  • 6...Ng4 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.h3 Ne5 Part 1
  • 6...Ng4 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.h3 Ne5 Part 2
  • 6...Ng4 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.h3 Nf6
  • 6...Nbd7 Part 1
  • 6...Nbd7 Part 2
  • 6...e6 7.Qf3 Sidelines without Nbd7
  • 6...e6 7.Qf3 Nbd7 Main Line without Bb7
  • 6...e6 7.Qf3 Nbd7 Main Line with Bb7
  • The Classical Sicilian
  • 6...Qb6
  • 6...e5 7.Nb3 Be7
  • 6...e5 7.Nb3 Be6
  • 5th move alternatives
  • 5...Bd7
  • 5...e5
  • Repertoire training
  • Practice positions

    How to slay the Sicilian Vol.2 - 2...Nc6

  • 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

    How to slay the Sicilian Vol.3. - 2...e6 and others

  • Introduction
  • Taimanov
  • 6...Nf6 Part 1
  • 6...Nf6 Part 2
  • 6...a6 7.Qf3 7th move alternatives
  • 6...a6 7.Qf3 Nf6 Part 1
  • 6...a6 7.Qf3 Nf6 Part 2
  • 6...a6 7.Qf3 Nf6 Part 3
  • 6...a6 7.Qf3 Bd6 Sidelines
  • 6...a6 7.Qf3 Bd6 Main Line
  • 6...a6 7.Qf3 Ne5 8.Qg3 h5
  • 6...a6 7.Qf3 Ne5 8.Qg3 b5 Part 1
  • 6...a6 7.Qf3 Ne5 8.Qg3 b5 Part 2
  • Hybrid System
  • 6...bxc6 Part 1
  • 6...bxc6 Part 2
  • 6...dxc6
  • Paulsen/Kan
  • 5...Nf6
  • 5th move alternatives
  • 5...Bc5 6.Nb3 Ba7
  • 5...Bc5 6.Nb3 Be7
  • Pin-Variation 5...Bb4
  • 5...Bb4
  • Nimzowitsch 2...Nf6
  • 4...Nxc3
  • 4...e6
  • O'Kelly 2...a6
  • 3...Nf6 and e6
  • 3...d5 Part 1
  • 3...d5 Part 2
  • Hyper Accelerated Dragon 2...g6
  • 3...Bg7 4.dxc5 Qa5+ 5.c3 Dxc5
  • Repertoire training
  • Practice positions

    Tactic Toolbox Open Sicilian

  • 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)
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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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