The Forgotten System in the Sicilian Pelikan by GM Magesh and GM Arun
This week we shall see an old line in the Sicilian Pelikan or the Sveshnikov Variation. This system was very popular in the seventies and after taking a break it sprung back to life in the late nineties especially after a couple of strong wins by Alexei Shirov.
The development of the opening theory has been so vast in recent times that, in many system there has come a point where there is no way for improvement and a conclusion has already been drawn with the help of computers. Computers have a profound influence on the development of opening theory. At this point it is very important to revive old systems for which the conclusion has been drawn out several years ago when the computers were not so strong. Times have changed and the computers are able to hold several positions that are considered to be inferior or they can be used to generate new ideas in a position considered equal. Today we shall see one such opening where the computer's effect has not been much and that definitely needs further testing by the computers and the elites.
Our First game is between Shirov and Lautier in which Shirov totally dominated. Black wasnt prepared to face the complications and that too in a blindfold game it is going to be a difficult task for anyone against the mighty Shirov.
