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Re: help a sicilian player!!!
Reply #9 - 06/17/05 at 19:53:37
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Dorian Rogozenko's book is very good, as is Joe Gallagher's "Beating the Anti-Sicilians".
  
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Re: help a sicilian player!!!
Reply #8 - 05/29/05 at 01:59:49
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Yes, but after 2...a6, 3.c4 and 3.c3 are more dangerous than the Moscow, and lead to quite different play than the Najdorf.  Psychologically, this is not a good way to avoid an Anti-Siclian, as an Anti-Sicilian player will feel very comfortable after 3.c3, which is simply a very favorable c3 sicilian.  In fact, 3.c3 is the course recommended in Experts vs. the Sicilian, so it is even more likely you will face this continuation, even if you know your opponent plays the main lines of the Open Sicilian.  And 3.c4 is another story...

To use the expression, this is like avoiding a bicycle, to get hit by a truck.
  

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Reply #7 - 05/29/05 at 00:30:09
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I love the Najdorf now that all the great people in the open sicilian have given me theyre ideas and advice. But i often use the O'kelly variation which is 1...c5 2...a6!? this is a neat tranpositional tool. the reason i play it is because i know that most of the people at my club play a moscow variation and i know its a neat little side line for white but as black i like to limit my opponents choices. This is a good way to go about it. It often transposes into a Najdorf. But if you dont like the Najdorf this is not really any help at all. But im sure there is a book on off beat sicilian lines some where.
  
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Re: help a sicilian player!!!
Reply #6 - 08/14/03 at 02:22:58
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I have also never been to New Jersey so cannot comment about the weather!  Smiley
The anti-sicilians are doing well but this site is also for players of the black players so I am happy to offer advice. 
I also review books on the site so you can also see what I think of some of the titles mentioned in the postings.
  
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Reply #5 - 07/18/03 at 08:46:10
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There is nothing wrong with the Anti-Sicilians for Black. I should know, because I play  them myself. They are just boring for Black to play

PS I don't know about the weather in New Jersey but theweather in England is good at the moment.
  
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Re: help a sicilian player!!!
Reply #4 - 06/22/03 at 21:22:00
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Addendum

  There is a new book out that had a good review in Chess Today.
  Anti-Sicilians: A Guide For Black by GM Dorian Rogozenko. Reviewed by Sotiris Logothetis.

The website is http://www.gmsquare.com/Reviews/antisicillianlogo.html

I agree the Anti-Sicilians aren't to be feared,  only respected.
  
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Re: help a sicilian player!!!
Reply #3 - 06/22/03 at 15:59:09
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Geez, it's getting out of topic theme but I also second the previous opinions about weather in New Jersey Smiley I live next to the Ocean shore and I still have not been to the beach due to constant rains Sad
  
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Re: help a sicilian player!!!
Reply #2 - 06/22/03 at 14:14:33
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One should not be afraid of the anti-Sicilians as it is quite easy to get an at least equal position with Black. In addition, unlike Open Sicilian which requires one to know 10-20 moves of theory, the anti-sicilians usually require no more than 5-10 moves of theory. The main ones to look at are 3. Bb5, Morra Gambit, 2. c3, Grand Prix Attack/ 2. f4, and KIA/Closed Sicilian. These lines should not be dodged unnecessarily as they can often be favorable for Black. If you want a specific book, then Joe Gallagher's "Beating the Anti-Sicilians" is an excellent resource, though Nunn's Chess Openings has a vast amount of theory on pretty much all of the anti-Sicilians.

Also, I second Mr. Baggins' opinion about summer in New Jersey. It is the middle of June so I should NOT be wearing a jacket!
  
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Re: help a sicilian player!!!
Reply #1 - 06/22/03 at 13:53:29
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   I am trying to transition to the Najdorf but would only play it against people I know play the Open Sicilian.  This is just to reduce my current workload.   

There are several books and tapes on the Anti-Sicilians  I reccomend referencing both as only one source can lead you astray.  The main lines are not that bad for Black.   I would reccomend learning the lines and using one of the books or tapes available.  The Anti-Sicilians are kinda like hot weather in Texas,  when it's inevitable you might as well enjoy it.  People up here tell me it is summer in New Jersey.  Why am I wearing a long sleeve shirt? Grin  Must be "Global Warming". Wink

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help a sicilian player!!!
05/07/03 at 05:16:28
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Hello!!!

I'm tired of all the anti-sicilians! This year, i've played 5 sicilians, and all of them were anti sicilians! ANd I lost three of them (Rossolimo, c3, and Hungarian variation...), which were my only losses as black...
OK, it might be because I don't know the theory really well, but I also find that the resulting positions of these lines don't really suit me... and the problem is that, at my level (below 2000 FIDE), almost everybody plays some kind of anti-sicilian...so,  I am looking for sidelines that are, well, rather "agressive" and active, or at least really unbalanced...maybe something like 2...Da5 or 2...b6 against c3 ( I don't know these lines, I've just heard about them...), and Cd7 vs Fb5....
Anybody that could help me????
(the only lne I like playing against is the Closed sicilian...)

Thanks!
  
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