Discover Alexander Grischuk’s Chess Secrets! – GM Damian Lemos (EMPIRE CHESS)

March 10, 2014 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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The Sicilian Defense is one of the most dangerous chess openings that black can employ against 1. e4 as the resulting middlegame positions are usually very dynamic and double-edged.

In this chess video excerpt from the Empire Chess DVD ¨Grandmaster Secrets – Alexander Grischuk¨ Grandmaster Damian Lemos takes a detailed look at a hyper-aggressive set-up for white against the Paulsen Variation of the Sicilian Defense, specifically the Taimanov Variation. White castles queenside very rapidly and places instant pressure on black in the center while retaining excellent prospects of attacking the black king. This game is a very accurate example of how the Super-Grandmaster Alexander Grischuk strives to create maximum tension from the very first moves by preparing and playing very aggressive opening set-ups.

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