The Maroczy System of the Sicilian Defence is one of the modern openings where
Black attacks the white centre mainly with pieces. After the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6
3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Nf6 the pawns c4 and e4 secure White a space advantage
in the middle, however, it is exactly these central pillars which may easily become
targets of the black counterattack. Sergei Tiviakov has been applying this system
with Black in his tournament practice since 1991 and is considered one its greatest
experts. His explanations make it easy to understand the black set-up where recognizing
typical recurring piece manoeuvres is far more important than concrete
knowledge of variations. The Maroczy System can be learned within the shortest of
time, and due to its solidity it is best suited to score good results even against strong
opponents. Video running time: 3 h 15 min.

Born in Krasnodar (Soviet Union), Sergei Tiviakov was a member of the Smyslov
school and gained the titles of World Youth Champion at U16 and U18 levels. In the
PCA-World Championships, he reached the candidates‘ matches in 1994; in the same
year he represented Russia in the Chess Olympiads. Although he has considered
himself a professional chess player since 1989, Tiviakov also finished his degree in
agricultural economics. Since 1997 Tiviakov has been living in Groningen and he
has become a naturalised citizen of the Netherlands. With his new home country he
won the title in the European Teams Championships in both 2001 and 2005 and was
victorious in the championship of the Netherlands in 2006 and 2007.

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