Beat the Sicilian – Practical Repertoire for White

Beat the Sicilian – Practical Repertoire for White

We are happy to invite you to our camp Beat the Sicilian – Practical Repertoire for White.

The Sicilian Defence has always been a major issue for 1.e4 players. White players usually face a dilemma – learn tons of theory in the main lines or go for easy-to-learn sidelines without an advantage.

Fortunately, in the last few years, modern computers improved our understanding. Nowadays, lines that have always been considered harmless are being employed on the highest level.

In this camp, we will focus on the position arising after 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3

Our suggestion will be to answer 2…d6 and 2…e6 with 3.d4!? Against 2…Nc6, we will go for 3.Bb5. Of course, less popular options such as 2…g6 and 2…a6 will be covered as well. If you look at the database, you will see that all these lines are getting extremely popular at the top-level. As a matter of fact, the line 2…d6 3.d4 is called Carlsen Variation.

In this camp, our expert team of grandmasters will provide extensive knowledge on the typical pawn structures, and theoretical trends. Additionally, the most important positional and tactical ideas will be covered.

You get 9 hours of high-level training which will provide you with the following benefits:

✅ Better understanding of the Sicilian Structures

✅ In-depth insights into the typical positional and tactical patterns in Sicilian Defence

✅ Better feeling of the connection between the opening and the middlegame

✅ Better understanding of the dynamic positions

✅ Better general chess understanding

Technical Details

✅ Date: February 18 – 20, 2022

✅ Training Platform: Zoom

✅ Coaches: GM Petar Arnaudov, GM Grigor Grigorov, GM Vladimir Georgiev, GM Boris Avrukh, GM Ioannis Papaioannou, GM Michael Roiz

Program

18.02.2022

CET (GMT+1) PST (GMT-8)

19:30 – 21:00 10:30 – 12:00 – 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 – Repertoire for White against 2…a6 and 2…g6 – GM Petar Arnaudov

19.02.2022

CET (GMT+1) PDT (GMT-8)

15:30 – 17:00 06:30 – 08:00 – 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 – Setups with …e7-e6 and …e7-e5 – GM Grigor Grigorov

17:30 – 19:00 08:30 – 10:00 – 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 – Setups with …g7-g6 – GM Vladimir Georgiev

19:30 – 21:00 10:30 – 12:00 – Repertoire for White after 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 – GM Boris Avrukh

20.02.2022

CET (GMT+1) PDT (GMT-8)

17:30 – 19:00 08:30 – 10:00 – Positions with Doubled Pawns after 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bb5 – GM Ioannis Papaioannou

19:30 – 21:00 10:30 – 12:00 – 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 – Repertoire for White – GM Michael Roiz

21:00 – 21:30 12:00 – 12:30 – Q&A Session with GM Grigor Grigorov and GM Petar Arnaudov

What You Get

✅ 9 hours of high-level training

✅ Access to Recordings and PGN files from the lectures

✅ Additional training materials related to the topics

✅ Access to the digital product related to the workshops (available 2-3 weeks after the event)

✅ Voucher for 35 EUR at Modern Chess website

✅ Early Bird Registration – If you register until 15.02.2022, you get a discount of 15 EUR.