Instead of the Sicilian proper, try the Half Sicilian™!
I've Been Getting My Scicilian Destroyed :(
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ozzie_c_cobblepot wrote:
Instead of the Sicilian proper, try the Half Sicilian™!
yeres30 wrote:
How this game from a 2402 FIDE rated is played show how to play the Sicilian against 1.e4 c5 2.Bc4
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WHITE's taking of the Rook on MOVE #24 instead of the Queen seems odd.
TheGreatOogieBoogie wrote:
The Najdorf usually leads to beautifully played major piece endgames.
As for getting better at the Sicilian you don't have an opening problem but rather should get up to speed on pawn structure knowledge. Dynamic Pawn Play in Chess is a great resource for learning about various pawn breaks, and ...d5 is thematic.
Any recommendations for improving my pawn structure knowledge? No long books, though. 
I'm a recreational player, who doesn't have time to read lengthy chess books. 
pfren wrote:
Here is a nice positional exercise (the actual position is after white's 14.a4 lemon):
How Black (who has the move) should deal with White's Queenside pseudo-aggression?
*****READ HERE: ------------------------> WHY CAN'T I TYPE OUTSIDE OF THIS STUPID QUOTE BOX THING??? I WAS ABLE TO DO THAT ABOVE, BUT HERE I CAN'T CLICK OUTSIDE OF THIS STUPID QUOTE TO TYPE A MESSAGE SEPARATED FROM/OUT OF IT. ARGHHHHHHHHHHH!
Hi pfren,
Sorry for having to type like this into your quote. What about Knight bd4?
"Any recommendations for improving my pawn structure knowledge? No long books, though. I'm a recreational player, who doesn't have time to read lengthy chess books"
You might not like hearing this but you'd have to give up on the Sicilian since it's quite an involved opening. The Paulsen however should still work I was thinking of the Najdorf when I wrote my previous sentence. Marcozy Bind setups will happen if white insists. For example:
Against such binds a well timed d5 is freeing and generates nice counterplay, especially if they embark on premature flank attacks. If you can't get it then provoke weaknesses elsewhere. Sometimes you have to learn how to do "nothing" properly and wait for white to loosen himself in Hedgehog setups, or at least look like you're doing nothing at first but optimally place your pieces towards a specific goal.
I dont really like that e6+g6, weakening too much black squares. Instead simple 4...Nf6 5.d3 a6(preventing any Bb5 ideas) 6.Nf3 d5 7.exc5 exd5 8.Ba2 Be7 and black has advantage.
White need not take on d5. After 7.Ba2 the play is about even. Of course this hardly justifies white's play, but he can do better than that, I think.
Here is how an "expert" of the Boulder attack is handling the position- against a Grandmaster:
Factly, after 25.Ng5! Black would be in grave trouble.