We are happy to announce that GM Michael Roiz has completed his repertoire against the Sicilian Defence with another excellent database - Beat the Sicilian Sidelines. In this course, Roiz deals with Black's sidelines on move 2. Obviously, the main focus is on the moves 2...Nf6, 2...g6, and 2...a6. In the last chapter, Roiz covers everything else.
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2h PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
We are pleased to present a comprehensive new repertoire by GM Michael Roiz - 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 - Top-Level Repertoire for White. Following his successful Rossolimo and Moscow projects, GM Roiz now introduces a practical and strategic weapon against the 2...e6 Sicilian - the move 3.c3!
This repertoire simplifies your study of the Sicilian by reducing the number of variations you need to prepare against, such as the Kan, Taimanov, and Four Knights, while guiding you into rich positional battles where White aims for a small but stable advantage with minimal risk.
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2h and 35mins PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
We are happy to announce the release of the second and final part of the series Play the Alapin Variation. This course completes our Alapin repertoire against the Sicilian Defence.
The current course is dedicated to the position arising after 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5
This is the second main response to the Alapin Variation (together with 2...Nf6 which was covered in Part 1). For a long period of time, theoreticians used to believe that Black solves his opening problems without too much trouble. GM Basso and GM Jobava provide in-depth analysis. They prove that White can pose huge practical problems while in most cases playing with a draw in his pocket. For sure, the suggested repertoire will take your opponent out of his comfort zone.
Sequence: 1.e4 According to Jobava »
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4 hours 42 mins PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
Welcome to "Play the Alapin Variation - Part 1," the inaugural course in the series "Practical 1.e4 Repertoire According to Jobava." This series, brought to you by GM Baadur Jobava and GM Pier Luigi Basso, aims to arm you with practical and tricky solutions to all of Black's major responses to 1.e4. In this first part, we delve into the Sicilian Defense, with a particular focus on the Alapin Variation.
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4 h 13 min PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
We are pleased to present the second and final part of the Rossolimo repertoire by GM Michael Roiz - Play the Rossolimo - Top-Level Repertoire for White - Part 2. In Part 1, GM Roiz covered the continuations 3...d6 and 3...g6. The current database deals with all the remaining options that Black has at his disposal. Note that this is a strategic repertoire for White. Hence, the understanding of the arising structures is far more important than the memorization of theoretical lines. As usual, besides all the novelties, you will find very rare and deep strategic concepts.
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2h 30min PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests
We are pleased to introduce the first course of a two-part project by GM Michael Roiz - the Rossolimo Variation against the Sicilian Defence. The starting position of the Rossolimo Variation arises after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
This initial course deals with the continuations 3...d6 and 3...g6. The remaining moves will be covered in Part 2, which will be released soon.
The course consists of 18 theoretical chapters, 18 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, and a Video Version (2h and 43min).
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We are happy to present the third and final part of Open Sicilian repertoire by IM Kushager Krishnater. This course will provide you with complete repertoire for White after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Additionally, IM Krishnater covers the so-called Rubinstein Variation arising after 2...Nf6. As usual, the author goes for less explored continuations in popular systems. Hence, in this course, you will find many new ideas and concepts. The suggested lines are examined with the best engines, and therefore this repertoire can pose practical problems to any opponent. When possible, IM Krishnated tries to provide a backup option. For instance, against the Sveshnikov Variation, he suggests two very interesting systems.
Sequence: 1.e4 According to Kushager »
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3h 9min PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content
We are happy to present the second and final database on the Moscow Variation by GM Michael Roiz. While Part 1 was dealing with 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7, this course focuses on 3...Nd7.
This ambitious move is more popular in top-level practice. Black is trying to reach a complex position with chances for both sides. Just like in Part 1, GM Roiz will deviate from the well-trodden main lines. Instead, our repertoire is based on less explored positions in which the positional understanding is the most important factor.
The course consists of 10 theoretical chapters, 10 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, and a Video Version (1h and 41min).
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We are happy to announce another fascinating project by GM Michael Roiz - Moscow Variation against the Sicilian Defence.
The starting position of the repertoire arises after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+
The repertoire in the first database is based on 3...Bd7 4.c4.
This is only the third most popular option. After an eventual exchange on b5, the white b5-pawn not only takes space on the queenside, but also prevents Black from the developing the knight on an active square. You can play this line without having to remember a lot of theoretical lines. Additionally, it's quite likely that your opponent will not be sufficiently prepared against this system.
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2h 17min PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests
We are pleased to present GM Ivan Cheparinov's new project, which extends his earlier coverage of the Classical Sicilian with a database on the Sicilian Four Knights variation, starting from the position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6.
In this variation, unlike when 2...d6 is played, White must consider the potential for 6...Bb4.
The course consists of 11 huge theoretical chapters, 11 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, and a Video Version (3h and 39min).
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3h 39min PGN Download Memory Booster Interactive Tests Video Content