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How to play the Anti-Sicilians

Tired of facing annoying Anti-Sicilian openings? In this dynamic and practical video course, IM Andrew Martin arms you with powerful antidotes to White’s most annoying sidelines. From the ever-popular 2.c3, Nc3 and Bb5 systems, to offbeat gambits, and even bizarre moves like 2.b3 or the oddball 2.Na3, you’ll learn how to confidently crush Anti-Sicilians, and steer the game into your territory.

Free video sample: Introduction

Free video sample: Early Bb5

Whether you’re a club player or a tournament regular, this course will sharpen your repertoire, boost your confidence, and ensure you’re always ready when White dodges the Open Sicilian. Take control and turn these sideline surprises into easy wins!

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

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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.

Sample video

Contents

  • Introduction
  • 2.c3
  • Introduction
  • 2...d6?!: Fridman vs Min
  • 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd4 4.d4 e6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Na3 Nc6: Rabiega vs Aronian
  • 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 e6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Na3 a6: Sielecki vs Nguyen
  • 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 g6: Sarin vs Andreikin
  • 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 e5: Mamedov vs Wang Hao
  • 2...Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Bc4 Nb6: Mamedov vs Navara
  • 2...Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 d6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 dxe5: Vysochin vs Bacrot
  • 2...Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Qxd4 e6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Qe4 f5: Sveshnikov vs Ungureanu
  • 2...e6 3.d4 d5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bb5 Bd6: Peterson vs Vaganian
  • Repertoire Training
  • Early Bb5
  • Introduction
  • 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.0-0 a6 5.Bd3 Ngf6 6.Re1 g6 7.c3 b5 8.a4: Bacrot vs Carlsen
  • 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0-0 Nf6 6.Re1 Nc6 7.c3 e6: Laurent vs Burg
  • 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 g6 7.d4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bg7: Zenelaj vs Kramnik
  • 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.0-0 Ngf6 5.Re1 a6 6.Bf1 b6 7.d4 cxd4: Kovalev vs Adhiban
  • 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 a6 6.Bf1 Nf6 7.c3 Bg4: Zufic vs Jablonicky
  • 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.0-0 Bg7 6.Re1 e5: Fischer vs Spassky
  • 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.h4 d6: Nguyen vs Gelfand
  • 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Bc4 e6 5.f4 a6: Antunes vs Bonin
  • 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Nf3 a6 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.a3 d6: Thorhallsson vs Carlsen
  • Repertoire Training
  • Closed Sicilian & Early f4 Systems
  • Introduction
  • Closed Sicilian
  • 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.f4 e5 7.Nh3 Nge7: Bilek vs Gheorghiu
  • 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.f4 e5 7.Nh3 Nge7: Muzychuk vs Cmilyte
  • 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 e6 6.Be3 d6 7.Qd2 Rb8: Dias vs Golubev
  • 2.d3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.f4 d6 6.Nf3 e6 7.0-0 Nge7 8.c3 0-0: Movsesian vs Kuzubov
  • 2.Be2 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.0-0 d6 6.d3 e6 7.Qe1 Nge7: Beukema vs Liang
  • 1.g3 c5 2.Bg2 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.e4 d6 6.d3 e6 7.0-0 Nge7 8.c3 0-0: Kamsky vs Martinez Alcantara
  • 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.Nh3 e5 7.0-0 Nge7 8.f4 exf4: Frick vs Andersson
  • 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.d3 Bg7 5.Be3 d6 6.Bg2 e6 7.Qd2 Nge7: Barriga Silba vs Flores
  • 2.Nc3 a6 3.f4 b5 4.Nf3 Bb7 5.d3 e6 6.g3 d5 7.e5 h5: Tamra vs Ghaem Maghami
  • Grand Prix Attack & Early f4 Systems
  • 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 e6 6.f5 gxf5: Degraeve vs Jones
  • 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 e6 6.0-0 Nge7 7.d3 0-0 8.Qe1 d5: Abarca Gonzalez vs Alonso
  • 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bb5 Nd4 6.0-0 Nxb5 7.Nxb5 a6 8.Nc3 d6: Sibille vs Anand
  • 2.f4 Nc6 3.Nf3 g6 4.Bb5 Bg7 5.Bxc6 bxc6 6.d3 d6 7.Nc3 Rb8 8.0-0 f5: Kurajica vs Andersson
  • 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 Nf6 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7 6.c3 e6 7.dxe6 Qxe6+ 8.Qe2 Nc6: Kostouros vs Rasmussen
  • Repertoire Training
  • Morra Gambit & Wing Gambit
  • 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.0-0 Nge7 8.Bg5 b5: Negele vs Kamsky
  • 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bc4 a6 7.0-0 Nge7 8.Bg5 h6: Obregon Rivero vs Indjic
  • 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.0-0 Nge7 8.Bg5 d6: Lundin vs Ansat
  • 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 bxa3 4.Bxa3 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Bc4 a6 7.Nf3 d6: Mainar Garcia vs Braga
  • 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 bxa3 4.Nxa3 d6 5.d4 Nf6 6.Bd3 g6 7.h3 Bg7: Shirazi vs Grandelius
  • Repertoire Training
  • Less common ideas
  • Introduction
  • 2.b3 Nc6 3.Bb2 e5: Vallejo Pons vs Gukesh
  • 2.a3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Nc3 d6: Nikanova vs Bures
  • 2.Na3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.g3 Nc6 5.Bg2 e5 6.Ne2 d5: Welling vs Swinkels
  • 2.Bc4 and 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4: Houard vs Cornette
  • Outro
  • Repertoire Training
  • Exercises
  • 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
  • Bonus
  • Analysis
  • Further Exercises
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