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How to beat Sicilian
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Don't allow the Sicilian players to play the variations that they want to play, and that they have studied. Instead, force them to play a variation that you have studied and know well, but that they very likely have not and do not...
Fighting the Sicilian With The Grand Prix Attack...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/fighting-the-sicilian-with-the-grand-prix-attack
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell
Dec 28, 2023
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Chuck639 wrote:
What rating bracket?
Well usually between 1080 to 1200.
and @Russbell, I don't think playing Bc4 will help either way, cuz we should play only if the opponent plays e5, if we ever give the move Bc4, well the reply will be e6.
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"Does anybody know how to defeat Sicilian"
Always check your intended move is no blunder before you play it.
Think carefully about every move.
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1993385
I saw that Mr Fischer said that the easy way is to open up the h-file.
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That refers to the Dragon, not the Najdorf Variation.
Dec 29, 2023
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koustubhmitra wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
What rating bracket?
Well usually between 1080 to 1200.
and @Russbell, I don't think playing Bc4 will help either way, cuz we should play only if the opponent plays e5, if we ever give the move Bc4, well the reply will be e6.
Play the Open Sicilian.
koustubhmitra wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
What rating bracket?
Well usually between 1080 to 1200.
and @Russbell, I don't think playing Bc4 will help either way, cuz we should play only if the opponent plays e5, if we ever give the move Bc4, well the reply will be e6.
Note in the GPA article (see my post #4 above), Gawain Jones' comment regarding 3.Bb5 (vis-a-vis 3.Bc4) being the better scoring move for the GPA.
In the following note White's early Bb5...
Nakamura played it up to Elo 2300.....so it's not beneath any amateur to play it...
Hikaru Reveals His ENTIRE Grand Prix Preparation - GMHikaru...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDPCE2ogQk4
Naka Demolishes the Sicilian with the Grand Prix....
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/V1c-l9FB3AQ
Magnus Carlsen beats former World Champion Topalov with the GPA...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AokO3uIw95s
Dec 30, 2023
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koustubhmitra wrote:
@Chuck639 thank you for suggesting, any books or courses
Something like this:
https://www.chess.com/games/view/13265079
https://www.chess.com/games/view/16504769
Learn to get into the open position first then play a straight forward middle game plan like accumulating a king side attack and opposite castling.
Both sides will be clueless anyways because theory doesn’t start until 2300 so let it be a race to a king attack and don’t waste tempi.
Don’t study theory.
It’s easier to play as white because you only need experience in a few line whereas black studies at least a dozen lines to be proficient.
In general, it’s easier to play white in the Sicilian Game; just know your plans, maintain the initiative and don’t waste tempi.
Then let the chips fall where they fall and move onto the next game.
Dec 30, 2023
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If black plays the dragon, it’s even more troublesome for black:
https://www.chess.com/games/view/16632127
https://www.chess.com/games/view/16793537
Dec 30, 2023
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If black is an e6/Kan Sicilian or KID or Pirc or Modern player, learn to play the Marcozy Bind (pawns on e4 and c4) and establish a center presence where black has a difficult time liberating their position:
https://www.chess.com/games/view/16125186
https://www.chess.com/games/view/16716513
there is a lot of water in the open Sicilian. the Najdorf is an ocean all its own. Nevermind the other 15 to 16 variations that black can play. if you play d4 and go into the open Sicilian, you will be playing thier game.
another idea is to learn the Alipan or the Smith morra and concentrate on one game.
Dec 30, 2023
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chessterd5 wrote:
there is a lot of water in the open Sicilian. the Najdorf is an ocean all its own. Nevermind the other 15 to 16 variations that black can play. if you play d4 and go into the open Sicilian, you will be playing thier game.
another idea is to learn the Alipan or the Smith morra and concentrate on one game.
Have you seen games in the 1200-1500 bracket?
Chuck639 wrote:
chessterd5 wrote:
there is a lot of water in the open Sicilian. the Najdorf is an ocean all its own. Nevermind the other 15 to 16 variations that black can play. if you play d4 and go into the open Sicilian, you will be playing thier game.
another idea is to learn the Alipan or the Smith morra and concentrate on one game.
Have you seen games in the 1200-1500 bracket?
yes sir.
Dec 30, 2023
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chessterd5 wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
chessterd5 wrote:
there is a lot of water in the open Sicilian. the Najdorf is an ocean all its own. Nevermind the other 15 to 16 variations that black can play. if you play d4 and go into the open Sicilian, you will be playing thier game.
another idea is to learn the Alipan or the Smith morra and concentrate on one game.
Have you seen games in the 1200-1500 bracket?
yes sir.
Anti-Sicilians have their place but I would encourage the Open Sicilian because it’s an easier game for white at the intermediate level.
A lot can go wrong for black especially when they lack experience and proficiency at this level.
If you’re a budding player, you want to enter sharp open tactical games, have fun, learn and grow rapidly as a chess player instead of utilizing anti-Sicilians as a defensive mechanism or giving black early equality.
Plus, the middle game plans, lively positions and tactics you accumulate from the open Sicilian are transferable to other areas of your games.
Chuck639 wrote:
chessterd5 wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
chessterd5 wrote:
there is a lot of water in the open Sicilian. the Najdorf is an ocean all its own. Nevermind the other 15 to 16 variations that black can play. if you play d4 and go into the open Sicilian, you will be playing thier game.
another idea is to learn the Alipan or the Smith morra and concentrate on one game.
Have you seen games in the 1200-1500 bracket?
yes sir.
Anti-Sicilians have their place but I would encourage the Open Sicilian because it’s an easier game for white at the intermediate level.
A lot can go wrong for black especially when they lack experience at this level.
If you’re a budding player, may be you want to enter tactical games, have fun, learn, grow as a chess player instead of utilizing anti-Sicilians as a defensive mechanism or giving black early equality.
true. the open Sicilian is a wild ride from both sides. I firmly believe that anyone can play whatever they want to.
the other consideration in suggesting a single anti Sicilian is study time. As an e4 player, you must face everything that black can play defensively.
Dec 30, 2023
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chessterd5 wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
chessterd5 wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
chessterd5 wrote:
there is a lot of water in the open Sicilian. the Najdorf is an ocean all its own. Nevermind the other 15 to 16 variations that black can play. if you play d4 and go into the open Sicilian, you will be playing thier game.
another idea is to learn the Alipan or the Smith morra and concentrate on one game.
Have you seen games in the 1200-1500 bracket?
yes sir.
Anti-Sicilians have their place but I would encourage the Open Sicilian because it’s an easier game for white at the intermediate level.
A lot can go wrong for black especially when they lack experience at this level.
If you’re a budding player, may be you want to enter tactical games, have fun, learn, grow as a chess player instead of utilizing anti-Sicilians as a defensive mechanism or giving black early equality.
true. the open Sicilian is a wild ride from both sides. I firmly believe that anyone can play whatever they want to.
the other consideration in suggesting a single anti Sicilian is study time. As an e4 player, you must face everything that black can play defensively.
We just need to put things in perspective first as in facing the Sicilian as an intermediate player; there is nothing to fear in an open Sicilian for white.
In the open Sicilian, white gets an easy game and maintains the initiative. White has very little to study for with accumulated experience whereas black at 1200 is lacking proficiency, variety and experience.
Comparing an anti-Sicilian is similar to a London System at the beginner level.
I still don’t understand the argument to study an anti-Sicilian?
Black gets early equality.
I am right now having a tournament otb, in India, West Bengal. The rated players who are paired up against me plays Sicilian and same for other rated players. Does anybody know how to defeat Sicilian in open and najdorf variations ? Any chessable course on it ?