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Najdorf
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Najdorf Defence [B90-B99]
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By: kylemeister
Sveshnikov
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Sveshnikov/Pelikan, Kalashnikov, Lowenthal & Grivas Sicilian [B32-33]
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100 849 Last Post 03/18/24 at 12:30:53
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By: H-HH
Paulsen
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Paulsen/Kan, Taimanov, Four Knights [B40-49]
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132 1692 Last Post 01/17/25 at 21:27:50
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By: FreeRepublic
Classical
Classical
Richter-Rauzer [B60-69], Classical Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation & Sozin Benko [B56-59]
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63 733 Last Post 05/21/25 at 17:14:44
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By: FreeRepublic
Scheveningen
Scheveningen
Scheveningen, inc. Keres Attack, Perenyi, Sozin Velimirovic Attack [B80-89]
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46 730 Last Post 03/28/25 at 04:17:48
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By: ErictheRed
Open Sicilians Open Sicilians
Najdorf, Sveshnikov, Kan & others [B32-33, B40-49, B54-69 & B80-99] with GM Michael Roiz
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eco for my moves
in my game are the beginning moves 1. e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6. Be3 a6 ( i am black ). Should i research this opening as B80 , B9o or another eco category? james

Started 11/23/12 at 19:24:47 by jclancey
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By: Pingudon
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Why not just play e6 to Bc4 in Dragon/Classical?
    
I've read that nobody plays Bc4 against the Scheveningen (or a e6 Najdorf) because the pawn on e6 makes it pointless. So why don't people play it when using the Dragon/Classical, especially ...

Started 03/07/11 at 16:57:17 by Uhohspaghettio
3 2701 Last Post 03/07/11 at 18:50:42
By: Markovich
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Is this Martin video new?
http://www.classicalgames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=00...
I wish he had put this out as a chessbase DVD (or Bad Bishop even). I think Foxy has some Foxholes in the seri...

Started 03/13/09 at 11:59:34 by ghenghisclown
4 2533 Last Post 03/14/09 at 00:21:22
By: ghenghisclown
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help for the game
I played this game from Yahoo.com.  I am curios if I should have played e5 earlier.  I think my opponent made a grave error in playing e5 himself!!  Any hints would be appreciated.  Yes it was a rapid...

Started 03/22/10 at 04:38:32 by Zatara
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By: Zatara
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Khalifman/Anand, vol. 8
006 Preface 
Part 1. Rare Systems; Nimzowitsch-Rubinstein Variation 
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 
010 1 various; 2...Qa5; 2...Qb6; 2...d5; 2...Qc7 
027 2 2...g6 
034 3 2...b6 
044 4 2....

Started 11/22/06 at 13:46:56 by Alias
11 6934 Last Post 03/13/07 at 20:51:23
By: ano
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Hedgehog
Does anyone know any online/book resources that deal with Hedgehog structures? I would like to learn how to play it from the point of view of Black

Started 06/02/08 at 07:15:57 by sssthepro
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By: LeeRoth
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Most O'Kelly coverage other than Dangerous Weapons
Is there another book with good coverage of the O'Kelly besides the Dangerous Weapons book's chapter?  Perhaps something with material on the Kan too because of the transpositional possiblities?  Some...

Started 09/27/13 at 16:14:04 by George Jempty
4 4591 Last Post 09/28/13 at 16:41:03
By: Aziridine
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Anti-English Attack in Najdorf/Scheveningen
What do you guys think about the anti-english attack move order:
1. e4 c5 
2. Nf3 d6 
3. d4 cxd
4. Nxd Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be3 Ng4
Also, if white really wants to play t...

Started 07/13/07 at 23:10:52 by Dinomike100
4 4262 Last Post 07/15/07 at 14:53:14
By: chk
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Anand 9
I gave today Anand 9 to the printer, so it will be available in about 2 weeks.

Started 03/21/07 at 22:12:45 by Semko
2 1866 Last Post 03/23/07 at 11:15:50
By: Semko
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Polugajewskij with 15...Dc7 and 15...Dxb2
As a years-long Najdorf player, I switched all over against 6. Lg5 before settling on 6...Sbd7. I quite like it, but was also thinking of adding another line just to have in the posession. The three p...

Started 05/13/15 at 02:46:30 by DenVerdsligeRejsende
2 3173 Last Post 05/27/15 at 13:25:20
By: aspij
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Which sicilian should I chose?
Hi, so far I played najdorf, the acc. dragon and currently I am experimenting with the sveshnikov (but no tourneygames so far, only internet blitz). 
I am tactically a very good player for my rat...

Started 08/19/07 at 09:38:44 by cyronix (Ex Member)
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By: Strategy_Rules
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Books to improve my understanding of sicilians
After I finish with Pawn Structure Chess by Soltis I'd like to continue learning about the sicilian. Right now I play solely the carokann against e4 and would like to learn the sicilian as a second op...

Started 02/28/12 at 00:52:41 by up and comer
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By: Scarblac
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Scheveningen move order vs. Najdorf?
Is the move order 1. e4 c5  2. Nf3 e6  3. d4 cxd4  4. Nxd4 Nf6  5. Nc3 d6 a good way of entering the Scheveningen complex, or is it simply imprecise?
I am not sure that Black's game all that bad ...

Started 01/05/05 at 17:11:07 by Markovich
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By: MNb
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White Repertoire vs. the Sicilian
I am a 1650 USCF club player who has reasonable hopes for reaching 2000 before I die.  I would like to FINALLY put together a reasonably coherent repertoire to hand the Sicilian.  This wouldn't be a p...

Started 12/16/08 at 21:29:26 by Jerry_Taylor
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By: Matemax
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The Easiest Sicilian
There is a new book called "The Easiest Sicilian" by Atanas Kolev and Nedev for Chess Stars announced for 15/5 
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6
It will be Classical Sicilian?  Undecided

Started 04/03/08 at 17:55:42 by Mortal Games
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By: IMRichardPalliser
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e5 without a6
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Bxd7+ Qxd7
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If I remember correctly in many explanations about Najdorf this line is used like reason for why black should play a6...

Started 04/22/10 at 07:52:27 by joakimvitriol
12 5809 Last Post 04/27/10 at 13:28:28
By: Brehn
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Searching for a game
Hi everyone,
Some time ago I came across a really nice game (in a relatively recent book), featuring a very nice king-side attack by black. I have been trying to look for it but to no avail. Here...

Started 07/19/13 at 20:40:37 by ehpotsirhc
3 3169 Last Post 07/20/13 at 20:12:39
By: ehpotsirhc
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Modern Chess database on Klassical Sicilian
The 1th part had been released earlier, on the Richter-Rauzer exclusively, based on the Kozul Variation: 
https://www.modern-chess.com/en/chess-databases/database=61
But today the 2th part was rel...

Started 02/23/19 at 05:00:26 by Leon_Trotsky
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By: Leon_Trotsky
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Speculation about the final two Anand books...
If I remember correctly the series was scheduled for 12 books total. Well with 2 books left, is it even possible to cover all the remaining Sicilians? Any speculation about the recommendations?

Started 06/04/08 at 21:39:49 by TonyRo
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By: MilenPetrov
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Carlsen games in Starting Out: Sicilian, 2nd ed
Could someone who has the new 2nd edition of Starting Out: The Sicilian please tell me how many games by GM Magnus Carlsen made it into this second edition?

Started 03/28/09 at 03:25:26 by notyetagm
11 5857 Last Post 04/09/10 at 16:44:33
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