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The Sicilian Defense – famed chess opening, known as one of the sharpest, most double-edged, aggressive, complicated and successful chess openings for Black. It is said that you don’t really understand chess until you’ve explored the Sicilian Defense!
It’s not an easy opening to play, either as Black, or facing it as White. There are simply so many variations and sidelines, it is next to impossible to remember them all. It’s a good idea to learn the general ideas and principles involved and make sure you have a plan of progress.
In this video, IM Valeri Lilov explores the Sicilian Defense, coming at it from White’s perspective. How can White not only survive the onslaught of the aggressive opening but also go for the attack and take control of the board?
It isn’t easy – that’s for sure, but IM Lilov explores a game played by the legend Anatoly Karpov, from the USSR Championships in 1976, in which he managed to control the game, creating space and a powerful attack.
By analyzing the games from masters of the game, we can learn a lot about how we can play and get more from our own games. There’s no need to start from scratch, but we can stand on the shoulders of giants.
The Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White’s first move of 1.e4, but that does not mean Black is certain to win. The ideas covered in this video show that White can get a strong position early on, so long as you follow basic principles, such as making sure to develop your pieces before launching an attack.
Launching an attack before all your pieces are active is a sure way to end up in trouble. When the dust settles, the attack peters out and can leave you in a completely losing position. Better to be patient and make sure your attack carries as much punch as possible.
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