Wow thanks. 

I just played the Checkhover in a tournament game against a much higher-rated opponent, and totally forgot the Maroczy bind idea after 4...a6 and played 5. Nc3.  I lost the game, and I probably would have lost either way, but I wish I would have checked out your article before the tournament!

The Sicilian Checkover Polgar System is indeed a viable openning. While i think it is very drawish at high levels (due to the early exchanges and sacrificing the bishop pair), it is a strong, aggressive system for sub 1900s. I am using the openning in the sicilian themed tournament (1600-1800) and have not lost as white.

and yo all the fools replying over here the game is on logical thinking and even about theory which is well posted through this article but it doesnt matter if you know or do not know the bloody crap opening all you have to do is play logically and searc for tactics thats they way to winning.

no no this is a very instructive article and my fide rating is 1987 its 1686 at this site coz i dont play much and please challenge me I wanna play with you.

lets see who is the better one.

it was very instructive. thanks for the article

great article... Its the first time i am seeing the Checkhover.

 Hey I'm not sure what you mean because in the second game 8.Nxe5 is impossible and in the first game it is just hanging a knight would you take a look and see if you didn't make a mistake when you wrote that comment.

Any thoughts on 8. Nxe5? I know after Qe2 it doesn't accomplish much besides open lines, but I think white has good chances of attacking the kingside once he develops.

One final thing before I let this go anuj_manerikar.  You say that I am a fool and post this crappy article on an opening that higher ups won't even touch.  This game goes out to you from your betters (most everyone)

This is a  game that the current WORLD CHAMP uses this opening to defeat one of the best players of all time. If you think that you are better than them then why isn't that rating that you are rubbing in my face higher?  YOU HAVE A 1600 highest rating. WOW that's high.(sarcasm) Vishy had 2725 and he beat Kasparov 2795 I think that they make you comment null and void.

He's playing my variation of the sicilian and his dragon has one thing that i like "sac, sac mate" BF

and if he plays the accelerated dragon then i play the rossolimo and he's dead because he's probably not familar with them.

You should just let him play the Sicilian; he's ignorant enough to not realize that you can't play the Dragon if you initiate the Chekhover.

Guys don't worry about anuj_manerikar I have a wonderful way to deal with short sighted people like him.  This method doesn't involve the mods and doesn't involve muting him. 

   If he wants to say that he is better than me and my opening then he will need to prove that he is a better player than me.  I have issued a challenge to him for a Checkhover game where he plays black and i have white in the Checkhover after Qxd4.  He is free to play however he wishes but I will have to say that if there is cheating then the mods will come in. 

  For the Mods, you guys may do what you think is best but i would ask you to let me show this rude person in the proper manner who is better and that my opening and theory and more importantly time weren't wasted.  This would be available for all to see the proper way to handle people like him in my opinion, over a chess board.

Thanks all for the Kind feed back and i have challenged him let's see what happens.  I will post the game as it goes on and we'll see who the better player is. Good luck to all and use this opening i think you will enjoy the positions that come up.

Thank you for taking the time on brilliant work. Please continue to add on insight, as you see a  progressive chess future in this line of study.

1. Anuj is a jerk- you should either block him or have hime booted off chess.com

2. The dragon? Really? Anuj, don't you realize that this completely pertains to you because Black can't force the dragon on white. 

3. Mike, thanks for the article! I had only heard of the Maroczy Bind and now that I see it, I have to admit that it looks scary for Black.

Anuj,

Please do not be rude.

Both Adams and Topalov are among the best players in the world and so the opening must have something to recommend it.

I thought the article was interesting and well written and I certainly learnt something.

Thank you

I have encounter this opening before but I didn't know it is called checkhover sicilian. I will try to use it. Somehow it is like the Philidor (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 ed4 4.Qd4 Nc6 5.Bb5) It is good opening theory. thank you.