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The Reversed Sicilian: 1.c4 e5 · English Opening Theory

January 17, 2024 NHaselton Uncategorized

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Watch the introduction to the English Opening first if you haven’t yet https://youtu.be/3aedSwUI9UU

00:00 Introduction
5:17 Chessbook
11:33 Reversed Dragon
19:36 Keres Variation (Reversed Alapin)
29:38 Reversed Rossolimo
41:31 Karpov Variation
50:12 Taimanov Variation
55:30 Early d6 and f5
58:09 Three Knights
1:03:04 Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
1:07:41 Four Knights, Nimzowitsch V.
1:13:53 Four Knights, Quiet V.
1:17:00 Four Knights, Korchnoi V. (Reversed Kan)
1:20:35 Four Knights with d3 (Hedgehog)

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