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A Black Repertoire versus the Anti-Sicilians
Nicholas Pert
In this video series Pert gives a strong and practical Black repertoire against the Anti-Sicilians such as the Bb5 Sicilian, the Grand Prix Attack, the Alapin and many more, from my years of experience playing the Sicilian.
The repertoire is designed for players who play 2...Nc6 against the main line Sicilian. This video series is the perfect complement to my Kalashnikov video series in order to give Black a complete repertoire against 1...e4, but it will also complement other Sicilian lines. For example if you play the Sveshnikov Sicilian (Magnus Carlsen’s recent choice), Accelerated Dragon, Grivas Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, Flohr Variation or Loewenthal Variation against the main line Sicilian, then this video series can be used to cover all of the important sidelines that White might play. There are also many useful chapters for players who play other Sicilian variations (not involving an early Nc6). I find that sidelines are more common than the main line at club level, and possibly at top level too, so having a strong repertoire against these sidelines is essential for any Sicilian player.
• Video running time: More than 6 hours
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Further Training chapter with repertoire and play features
Contents
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
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Bb5 Sicilian with 3...g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6
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Bb5 Sicilian with 3...g6 4.0-0 Bg7
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Bb5 Sicilian with 3...g6 4.0-0 and 9.Be3
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3...Nd4 4.Bc4 e6 5.Nf3 Nf6
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3...Nd4 4.Bc4 e6 5.Nge2 Nf6
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1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
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White plays with early cxd4: 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.cxd4 d6/5.cxd4 d6
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4.d4 cxd4 5.Bc4/Qxd4 and Morra Gambit (2.d4) transposition.
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White delays d4: 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 c4 7.Bc2 d6
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White plays d4 and Bc4 sidelines: 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 d5 8.exd6 Qxd6 Sidelines
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White plays d4 and Bc4 with 10.Na3: 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 d5 8.exd6 Qxd6 9.0-0 Be6 10.Na3
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Grand Prix and Closed Sicilian
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Grand Prix Attack – 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bb5 Nd4
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Grand Prix Attack – 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 e6
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Other f4 setups: 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.g3/a3/d3 and 2.f4 d5
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Closed Sicilian – 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6. Be3 and 6.Nge2
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Closed Sicilian – 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.f4 e6
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a3 Sicilian and Wing Gambit: 2.a3 g6 and 2.b4 cxb4
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b3 Sicilian: 2.b3 g6 3.Bb2 Nf6