This bundle contains two repertoires, one Najdorf Sicilian and one against all of the Anti-Sicilians. It is everything you need to become a complete Najdorf Sicilian player.
The Najdorf Sicilian
It is the gold standard opening for Black against 1.e4 . It has gone down in history as both Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov's opening of choice against 1.e4, and to this day it is the most revered Sicilian at top level. It is feared and it is respected. And if you can play this well, you are a player.
In this exclusive repertoire built for Chessable, GM Alex Colovic presents a pared-down Najdorf in just 104 lines that will make you a player. The The Najdorf Sicilian: Simplified covers the important aspects of the modern treatment of the variation yet, as much as possible, side-steps the vast library of theory it has developed. This repertoire aims:
🔵 firstly, to provide enough theoretical knowledge so that the student can confidently play the Najdorf;
🔵 secondly, and this is much more important, to help the student develop a feeling for the positions that arise in the Najdorf variation.
There is no escaping the need for memorization of some forcing lines in the Najdorf. But GM Colovic aims to prepare you with the plans you need for when you or your opponent venture off-grid.
This is a repertoire that teaches understanding as much as it teaches moves!
This bundle comes with over 20 hours of optional, sharp and witty video instruction presented by GM Alex Colovic
Anti-Sicilians
Let's be clear, as a Sicilian player you don't get the game you want nearly enough.
The main reason is: there just are too many chickens out there who try to shut you down with Anti-Sicilians. Either that or they want to launch gung-ho systems like the Grand Prix Attack.
GM Alex Colovic's Break Down Anti-Sicilians is here to remedy both problems and offer the ideal complimentary course for any Najdorf, Scheveningen, Dragon or Rauzer/Classical Sicilian player.
Not only that, he guarantees against transpositions to an unfavorable open Sicilian.
REMEMBER, that is a key danger when facing Anti-Sicilians: finding yourself back in an open Sicilian, not of your choice. It is an all-too-easy trap to fall into.
Break Down Anti-Sicilians is suitable for ALL Sicilian players up to move 2. Anything White tries is covered.
*Please note:after 2. Nf3 d6 is on the board you need to be either a Najdorf, Scheveningen, Dragon or Rauzer/Classical Sicilian player.*
The Anti-Sicilians are a wide array of variations that offer various types of play to White.
White can play calmly, as in the Moscow or go for a sharp attack like the Grand Prix. There are also among others the Alapin, the Closed Sicilian and the Morra Gambit.
Each has its own challenges and little tricks and transpositions to be aware of.
This course will teach you to:
🔵 Dodge White's transpositional tricks;
🔵 Tackle all deviations on the way to the open Sicilian;
🔵 Learn to understand positions, not memorize lines;
🔵 Equip yourself for independent play with middlegame plans;
🔵 Play lines inspired by new theory from Magnus Carlsen.
As Anti-Sicilians get more and more popular, having a plan against them is becoming an increasingly vital part of a 1...c5 player's preparation.
Be honest, how often do you play the Sicilian you really want? It doesn't always happen so be prepared for everything else.
