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The Classical Sicilian - A Timeless Counterattacking Weapon

The Classical Sicilian has stood the test of time as one of the most principled and fighting defences against 1.e4. With its rich history spanning world championship matches and modern elite tournaments, this opening remains a favourite among players who seek a dynamic, counterattacking approach without venturing into extreme theoretical battles like the Najdorf or Sveshnikov.

Free video sample: Introduction

Free video sample: 6.h3

In this comprehensive ChessBase course, I guide you through the essential concepts, strategic motifs, and cutting-edge theory of the Classical Sicilian, covering all key setups and move orders. The course is designed to provide a deep yet practical repertoire for Black, balancing solid foundations with aggressive counterplay.

What You Will Learn:
1. Understanding the Classical Structure: Learn the key pawn breaks, piece placements, and typical middlegame plans.
2. Mainline Coverage (6.Bg5, 6.f3, 6 Bc4 and more): Navigate White’s most critical tries with confidence.
3. Sharp Tactics & Strategic Play: Discover thematic sacrifices, central pawn breaks, and positional manoeuvres that make the Classical Sicilian a lethal weapon.
4. Move-Order Tricks & Transpositions: Avoid early pitfalls and guide the game into positions that favour Black.
5. Model Games & Exercise Drills: Reinforce learning with instructive examples played by top grandmasters.

With a mix of deep analysis, personal insights, and practical recommendations, this course equips you with everything you need to confidently play the Classical Sicilian in any tournament setting. Whether you're an ambitious club player or a seasoned competitor, this repertoire will help you seize the initiative and dictate the game against 1.e4! Are you ready to embrace the Classical Sicilian and take your chess to the next level? Let’s dive in! 

Extensive training content and interactive exercises in ChessBase Books:
Solve exercises & and test your knowledge with the Opening Trainer & Fritz App.

  • Video running time: 5 hours
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This is what is delivered:

  • Fritztrainer for 4 platforms: App for Windows, App for Mac, ChessBase books and ChessBase Videostream
  • Delivery as a download or by post (card with serial number)
  • 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.
  • All videos and additional tasks, tests and texts included in the CB books.
  • Sample games as a ChessBase database.

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)

The new ChessBase product installer:

  • A CB booklet contains all the information you need to install your product on your computer.
  • The booklet does not contain a DVD! Nevertheless, it takes up a valuable place in your DVD collection.
  • It contains comprehensive installation instructions and a serial number that unlocks your product for use.
  • You do not need a DVD drive for installation.
  • The booklet is a valuable contribution to environmental protection, it was produced without plastic.

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    Contents

    • Introduction
    • Various Options & Sidelines on Move 6
    • Sidelines
    • Find key moves
    • Repertoire Training
    • Practice Positions
    • The 6.h3 System
    • 6.h3
    • Find key moves
    • Repertoire Training
    • Practice Positions
    • The 6.f3 System
    • 6.f3
    • Find key moves
    • Repertoire Training
    • Practice Positions
    • The 6.Bc4 System
    • 6.Bc4 Qb6 Sidelines
    • 6.Bc4 Qb6 7.Nb3
    • Find key moves
    • Repertoire Training
    • Practice Positions
    • The Main Line with 6. Bg5 (Rauzer Variation)
    • 6.Bg5 e6 Sidelines
    • 6.Bg5 with 7.Qd3 Setups
    • 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 – Rare 9th-Move Sidelines
    • 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f3 – The English Attack Setup
    • 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 & Sidelines
    • The Ultimatum - 10.Nf3
    • Find key moves
    • Repertoire Training
    • Text
    • Practice Positions
    • Model Games, Exercises & Analysis
    • Kokarev - Demchenko
    • Balakrishnan - Stremavicius
    • Yoo - Maghsoodhloo
    • Gurel - Shevchenko
    • Adhiban - Maghsoodhloo
    • Rogers - Shabalov
    • Deepan - Aravind
    • Model Games
    • Exercises
    • Outro
    • Analysis
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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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