Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation with IM Marcin Sieciechowicz

Learn the Sveshnikov Variation with IM Marcin Sieciechowicz

Name one killer Sicilian opening that instills FEAR into the heart of every 1.e4 player.

The Sveshnikov Variation.

One of the most active and dynamic of all Sicilian lines – employed by club players and World Champs alike to win games as Black.

Yes, Black does end up with a backward pawn but also with a plethora of winning plans. No matter wherever White moves that knight… to b5… to f5… or back to b3/f3, White will always have a tough position to play.

Yes, you do accept a weak square at d5 but the center is pretty stable – regardless of Black’s thematic f-pawn pushes. No more confusion as in the Najdorf or the Scheveningen.

You have gained space and developed the c6-knight to a natural square.

Sounds like a dream Sicilian opening, right?

To make that dream come true, IM Marcin Sieciechowicz presents this course, Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation.

From 6…h6 to 7.Nd5 to 9.Bf6, IM Sieciechowicz focuses on White’s responses and Black responses to them in return… along with 4 chapters on “rare moves”.

What You Will Learn:

• Logic-defying positions. Can you imagine that Black is actually better in this position? In fact, 17.a4 was a dubious move that probably worsens White’s position. Let IM Sieciechowicz cut through the mystery here and tell you what’s what.

• In-between moves. Did Black instantly capture the rook? No. In this game against Judit Polgar as White, Kasparov showed the power of in-between moves with a silent piece maneuver. What did he play? Check the Chapter 1 video.

• Positional battle. Even a simple pawn push can turn out to be a positional mistake at times. Look at that innocent b5 move. Let IM Sieciechowicz tell you why this made White’s position even harder than it should be.

If you want to play a sharp game with positional nuisance, Sveshnikov is the way to go.

Who better to learn from than a prolific chess coach who is an IM himself and has done 10 hours of exclusive training on the opening itself?

About the Author:

IM Marcin Sieciechowicz [2462 FIDE] won many medals in the Polish junior chess championship, among which the most important is the gold medal in the Polish junior chess championship in classical chess won in 2010 (under 18). He made two of his IM norms before reaching 18, and the last in 2010, and became International Master just after his 18th birthday. He has been competing three times in the Junior European chess championship (2004, 2007, 2008) and once in World junior chess championship (2010). He has two GM norms, made in 2010 and 2013, his highest rating was 2462. He is playing French Defense for 20 years and has a couple of wins in this opening with the players rated 2600+.