The Closed Sicilian OPPOSES everything you stand for as a 1...c5 player.
No open lines. No opposite-side castling. No mutual attacking chances.After 2.Nc3 in the Sicilian, White keeps all lines closed. Then, steamrolls your king with a pawn storm.
The strategy's simplicity doesn't make it any less lethal. Just ask one of your club mates. Or, the countless GMs and IMs scalped by English chess player Mark Hebden.
But we have a solution!
The key to taming the Closed Sicilian
Remember this: If White gets in f4-f5, you're in for a world of hurt. Your structure will crumble. Enemy rooks and bishops will get into play. And your king will take a nasty beating.
But nip White's opening salvo in the bud, and you WIN half of the battle!
Neutralizing The Closed Sicilian is an out-and-out repertoire that does just
that. Our strategy turns 2.Nc3 on its head with an early ...f7-f5. An idea by Bent Larsen, later refined by Mikhail Botvinnik.

Just like that, you get what every Sicilian player wants in the opening:
✔️ Stop White's attack cold
✔️ Tension and open lines
✔️ Play on the queenside and the centerThis single idea will make your life against the Closed Sicilian
much easier...and we have MORE!
A complete antidote
You're a Sicilian player. Attention to detail can make or break your game. In
Neutralize The Closed Sicilian, you get the repertoire to match the exacting demands of 1.e4 c5.
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In-depth and lab-tested. Main variations and sidelines covered in 141 trainable variations. All of which passed engine-backed analysis and checking.
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Stickier lessons. Remember the
essentials with rich visual aids and 23,000+ words of instruction.
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Sharper 'feel'. Build your experience from the 45 model games inside.
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