Originally posted by greenpawn34 The next book on the Sicilain will be in 5 years time.
Beat the Sicilain with the very rare 3.d4! (the Forgotten Open Variation).
That's the way things go. People are prepared for what gets played, so the forgotten lines will become the new thing because no one knows how to defend against it.
Same thing happens in sports like American Football.
Originally posted by robbie carrobie So you see Nimzo my friend. white has all sorts of tricks at his disposal and black
cannot prevent everything! Sicilian is busted!
I would be happy to play Black after either Nge2 or Nf3 as I think Black has an equalizing move in both lines on their turn.
To understand what Black is up to in their Rb8 lines you need to put yourself into Efim Geller's shoes facing Spassky and figure out how to gain sufficient play on the Q-side. I think the games were from 1968 and then Kaspy had some improvements vs Short but I would have to look all this up and I dont have the time atm.
Originally posted by greenpawn34 If an opening is giving you trouble then start playing it yourself.
You will see all that openings good points and it's defects.
Then when you meet it you will have learned how to play against
it's good points and nudge it's bad points.
This will involve some self study and work....and to progress at this
wonderful game......self study and work cannot be dodged.
Originally posted by nimzo5 To understand what Black is up to in their Rb8 lines you need to put yourself into Efim Geller's shoes facing Spassky and figure out how to gain sufficient play on the Q-side. I think the games were from 1968 and then Kaspy had some improvements...
maybe I remember wrong, but weren't those the Nf6 games?
Originally posted by nimzo5 I would be happy to play Black after either Nge2 or Nf3 as I think Black has an equalizing move in both lines on their turn.
To understand what Black is up to in their Rb8 lines you need to put yourself into Efim Geller's shoes facing Spassky and figure out how to gain sufficient play on the Q-side. I think the games were from 1968 and then Kaspy had some improvements vs Short but I would have to look all this up and I dont have the time atm.
actually the lines that i have against Nf3 black does equalise, but i couldn't keep the charade up by telling you that 🙂
01 Jun '11 20:53
System against the sicilian needed
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