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How to play the Anti-Sicilians

Andrew Martin

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How to play the Anti-Sicilians

Name: How to play the Anti-Sicilians
Price: 34.90 EUR
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Author: Andrew Martin

Andrew Martin

In this dynamic and practical video course, IM Andrew Martin arms you with powerful antidotes to White’s most annoying sidelines.

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1 Introduction

2 2.c3

2.1 2...d6?!: Fridman vs Min

2.2 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd4 4.d4 e6 5.Nf3: Rabiega vs Aronian

2.3 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 e6 5.Nf3 Nf6: Sielecki vs Nguyen

2.4 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 g6: Sarin vs Andreikin

2.5 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 e5: Mamedov vs Wang Hao

2.6 2...Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Bc4 Nb6: Mamedov vs Navara

2.7 2...Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 d6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 dxe5: Vysochin vs Bacrot

2.8 2...Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Qxd4 e6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Qe4 f5: Svehsnikov vs Ungureanu

2.9 2...e6 3.d4 d5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bb5 Bd6: Peterson vs Vaganian

2.10 Repertoire Training

3 Early Bb5

3.1 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.0-0 a6 5.Bd3 Ngf6 6.Re1 g6 7.c3 b5

3.2 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0-0 Nf6 6.Re1 Nc6 7.c3 e6: Laurent vs Burg

3.3 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 g6 7.d4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bg7: Zenelaj vs Kramnik

3.4 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.0-0 Ngf6 5.Re1 a6 6.Bf1 b6 7.d4 cxd4: Kovalev vs Adhiban

3.5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.0-0 Bd7 5.Re1 a6 6.Bf1 Nf6 7.c3 Bg4: Zufic vs Jablonicky

3.6 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.0-0 Bg7 6.Re1 e5: Fischer vs Spassky

3.7 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3 Ne7 6.h4 d6: Nguyen vs Gelfand

3.8 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Bc4 e6 5.f4 a6: Antunes vs Bonin

3.9 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Nf3 a6 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.a3 d6: Thorhallsson vs Carlsen

3.10 Repertoire Training

3.11 Description

4 Closed Sicilian & Early f4 Systems

4.1 Closed Sicilian

4.2 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.f4 e5 7.Nh3 Nge7: Bilek vs Gheorghiu

4.3 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.f4 e5 7.Nh3 Nge7: Muzychuk vs Cmilyte

4.4 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 e6 6.Be3 d6 7.Qd2 Rb8: Dias vs Golubev

4.5 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

4.6 2.Be2 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.0-0 d6 6.d3 e6 7.Qe1 Nge7: Beukema vs Liang

4.7 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

4.8 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

4.9 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.d3 Bg7 5.Be3 d6 6.Bg2 e6 7.Qd2 Nge7: Barriga Silba vs Flores

4.10 2.Nc3 a6 3.f4 b5 4.Nf3 Bb7 5.d3 e6 6.g3 d5 7.e5 h5: Tamra vs Ghaem Maghami

4.11 Grand Prix Attack & Early f4 Systems

4.12 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 e6 6.f5 gxf5: Degraeve vs Jones

4.13 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

4.14 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

4.15 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

4.16 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 Nf6 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7 6.c3 e6 7.dxe6 Qxe6+ 8.Qe2 Nc6: Kostouros vs Rasmussen

4.17 Repertoire Training

5 Morra Gambit & Wing Gambit

5.1 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

5.2 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

5.3 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

5.4 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 bxa3 4,Bxa3 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Bc4 a6 7.Nf3 d6: Mainar Garcia vs Braga

5.5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 bxa3 4.Nxa3 d6 5.d4 Nf6 6.Bd3 g6 7.h3 Bg7: Shirazi vs Grandelius

5.6 Repertoire Training

6 Less common ideas

6.1 2.b3 Nc6 3.Bb2 e5: Vallejo Pons vs Gukesh

6.2 2.a3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Nc3 d6: Nikanova vs Bures

6.3 2.Na3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.g3 Nc6 5.Bg2 e5 6.Ne2 d5: Welling vs Swinkels

6.4 2.Bc4 and 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4: Houard vs Cornette

6.5 Outro

6.6 Repertoire Training

6.7 Description

7 Exercises

7.1 Exercise 1

7.2 Exercise 2

7.3 Exercise 3

7.4 Exercise 4

7.5 Exercise 5

7.6 Exercise 6

7.7 Exercise 7

7.8 Exercise 8

7.9 Exercise 9

7.10 Exercise 10

7.11 Exercise 11

7.12 Exercise 12

7.13 Exercise 13

8 Bonus

How to play the Anti-Sicilians

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