The Sicilian Defense after 2…d6 | Introduction - Part 1, Strategies, Plans & Ideas | Chess Openings
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The Sicilian Defense is recognized as the most aggressive and best-scoring response of black to white’s first move 1.e4. It is a very complex and sharp opening with many distinct variations, each of which leads to different types of positions. In the upcoming videos, we are going to be talking about some of the major Sicilian’s because the Sicilian Defense isn’t just one opening, it is more like a group of openings. It is definitely one worth to know a little bit about it from both, the white and the black side.
In this first video of the series, IM Alex Astaneh is going to be talking about particular variations of the Sicilian Defense which arise after 2…d6. The main focus is here on the main strategies and plans for both sides in the different variations. This video serves as introduction.
After 1.e4 c5, White’s second move greatly influences the type of position, which will arise a couple of moves later. White can choose between several options: If he decides to play 2.Nf3 this leads to an open Sicilian. In this video we will only cover the open Sicilian’s. There are other options like 2.Nc3 for a closed Sicilian, 2.c3 for the Alapin variation or the c3-Sicilian and you can also play different types of closed Sicilian’s, fianchetto the bishop and playing a little bit slowly as white. While all of these systems maybe are perfectly reasonable for white to play, the most principled way of handling the Sicilian is by playing 2.Nf3 and preparing for that 3.d4 pawn push.
The main variations covered in the video are:
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3
6:54 - Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 5…g6
8:46 - Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation 5…Nc6
11:42 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation 5…e6
15:22 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 5…a6
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The best ever introduction to the sicilian l have come across.
Glad to hear that! Also check out other introduction videos to other openings 😉.
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Excellent job showing the themes and LOGIC behind the main responses to 2..d6. I appreciate the clarity and explanations. Keep up the great work!
Glad to hear that you liked the video.
This video deserves more likes & comments, thanks for very informative video Alex (i had no idea the advantage of Najdorf over Scheveningen regarding Keres attack)
Thanks.
Great video. I recommend playing it at 1.5x tho.
Beautiful explanation !
I really like the way you teach !
Fantastic, I really appreciate your whole approach to reasoning, the whole logic is so well done and you make it very clear!
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Your explanation and the way you explain it is why i chose to watch your video other than videos with the same different topic ,thanks🙌1st time i really understand it im watching like 5 different videos in sicilian and i this is the video were i really understood it
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Nice explanations thanks👍
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Very helpful, very well explained. Thanks!
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there is a mixed message that i heard about not playing the sicilian for newer players. what are your thoughts? love the otb videos. ive learned a good amount from them more than the 2D option. great quailty video and audio!
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nice
Hello, I was wondering about what would happen if white did pawn e5 for their second move?
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LOVE the physical board.
That's great!
The discussion on the d6 line starts at 6:00
My opponent always plays Bb5 check lol.
How could you forget anish giri while mentioning najdorf
The best ever introduction to the sicilian l have come across.