The Sicilian Defence is one of the most popular and sharpest replies to 1.e4. After 1.e4 c5, an exciting, unbalanced position is assured, where Black can play for a win from the very start of the game. The Open Sicilian describes all variations where White plays an early d2-d4.

On this all-new ChessBase video course, IM Andrew Martin introduces you to this exciting world, so that you can begin playing the Sicilian in your own games. The main themes and ideas of the Open Sicilian are discussed, followed by a summary of all the accepted main lines. You will be able to make a choice as to which of them you want to play. This video course is full of Sicilian masterpieces that delight and instruct. The author hopes that they will also inspire you to play the Sicilian yourself. Players under 1800 will gain most benefit from this video course.

• Video running time: 5 h 50 min (English)

• With int eractive tr aining including video feedback

• Training with Ches sBase apps – Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels

Including download & stream for iPad, tablet etc: can be unlocked with imprinted key

Andrew Martin is an English chess player with the title of International Master. He is known as a professional chess teacher and head trainer of the English youth team. He is a chess columnist, an author of chess books and the author of various instructional videos. Andrew Martin has recorded extensively

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