The Sicilian Tajmanov-Scheveningen Chessbase The excellent theoretician GM Matthieu

The excellent theoretician GM Matthieu Cornette shares his insights about one of the most popular openings nowadays - The Ragozin defense

Index of Games 158

it helps to think schematically instead of trying to calculate every move

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The Sicilian Tajmanov-Scheveningen Chessbase The excellent theoretician GM MatthieuFor decades, the Sicilian has been considered the most reliable defense against 1. e4 when Black is aiming for an unbalanced but good position. At the top level, the Najdorf and Paulsen Variations stand out. But the Paulsen Sicilian is safer and more positional than the Najdorf Variation, because Black gets enough counterplay in all variations without having to engage in an all or nothing attack. This DVD shows the strengths of the Paulsen Sicilian,