Chessable, 2020.
For the uncompromising Sicilian player:
Take the fangs out of White's Anti-Sicilians...and get the dynamic counter-punching game you've always wanted!
If facing Anti-Sicilians bores and annoys you to death, then FM Kamil Plichta's latest opening trainer will drive you wild with delight!
Here's the biggest issue when you answer 1.e4 with 1...c5:
You spend the majority of your training time on your chosen main line. Perhaps the Najdorf, Scheveningen, or the Sveshnikov.
Only to see that, 9 times out of 10, White will avoid 3.d4. So your prepared variations almost never see the light of day.
FM Plichta, a battle-hardened veteran and top 3 finisher at the 2018 Polish Rapid Chess Championship, knows this problem too well.
He, too, and his students have been tricked by Anti-Sicilians far too many times.
And that's good news for you!
Tired of White's shenanigans, FM Plichta hunkered down and developed a complete repertoire against almost every Anti-Sicilian known to man.
The process took months and plenty of sleepless nights with Stockfish and Lc0. But the work is now complete.
We raise you...
The Anti Anti-Sicilians Repertoire
Here are 7 reasons why this repertoire works like gangbusters against Anti-Sicilians:
👑 The 559 trainable variations inside prepares you against just about anything White can throw at you. You're virtually bulletproof after 1.e4 c5!
👑 The 29 theory chapters cater to almost every Sicilian player. Whether you play 2...Nc6, 2...d6, or 2...e6, this course has plenty of Anti-Sicilian ammo to add to your arsenal.
👑 Also included are 15hrs 54m of video, where FM Plichta adds another layer of instruction. Making sure you remember your lines when you finally sit down and play.
👑 Over 58,000 words of commentary lay down the ideas behind the moves and the key middlegame plans at the end of every variation. So you stay on target even if the game drifts away from theory.
👑 Tons of visual aids and learning cues tell you what to do and what NOT to do at a simple glance.
👑 FM Plichta's exciting and dynamic ideas inside spiced up many boring lines. White can sidestep your main line preparation. But rest assured you will get the counter-attacking game you've always wanted anyway.
👑 Builds on other opening trainers and books by recommending alternatives to variations already analyzed by other authors. Meaning your lines are fresh and pack a lot of surprise value...tipping the game to your favor!
"But is it really that good?"
FM Plichta is one of the best authors on the platform, and Chessable users always rave about how he over-delivers in his courses. The Anti Anti-Sicilian repertoire is no different...
Intro (1 variation).
Rare 2nd moves ----- for ALL (63 variations, 10.3 avg. trainable depth)
2.d3 ----- for ALL (11 variations, 12.1 avg. trainable depth)
Morra ----- for ALL (32 variations, 13.2 avg. trainable depth)
Alapin 2...Nf6 ----- for ALL / 2...e6 may skip (68 variations, 14.7 avg. trainable depth)
Closed Sicilian ----- for 2... e6 (12 variations, 10.4 avg. trainable depth)
Grand Prix Attack ----- for 2...e6 (14 variations, 9.9 avg. trainable depth)
3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Bb5/4.Be2 ----- for 2...e6 (14 variations, 10.6 avg. trainable depth)
3...a6 4.g3 ----- for 2...e6 Paulsen/Kan (4 variations, 11.5 avg. trainable depth)
3.b3 ----- for 2...e6 (11 variations, 12.7 avg. trainable depth)
3.d3 KIA ----- for 2...e6 (9 variations, 14.6 avg. trainable depth)
Rare lines ----- for 2...e6 (20 variations, 10.6 avg. trainable depth)
Alapin with...d5 ----- for 2...e6 (46 variations, 13.1 avg. trainable depth)
Closed Sicilian ----- for 2...d6 and 2...Nc6 (19 variations, 13.5 avg. trainable depth)
Grand Prix Attack ----- for 2...d6 (26 variations, 13.4 avg. trainable depth)
2.Nc3 d6 3.d4 ----- for 2...d6 (6 variations, 14.2 avg. trainable depth)
Rare 3rd moves ----- for 2...d6 (10 variations, 11.3 avg. trainable depth)
3.Nge2 ----- for 2...d6 (5 variations, 12.6 avg. trainable depth)
3.d3 KIA ----- for 2... d6 and 2...Nc6 (11 variations, 13.4 avg. trainable depth)
3.c3 Pseudo Alapin ----- for 2...d6 (23 variations, 12.0 avg. trainable depth)
Moscow 3.Bb5 Nd7 ----- for 2...d6 (36 variations, 12.4 avg. trainable depth)
3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Bb5 ----- for 2...d6 (7 variations, 10.9 avg. trainable depth)
3... Nf6 4.e5 ----- for 2...d6 (9 variations, 11.0 avg. trainable depth)
4.Qxd4 ----- for 2...d6 (25 variations, 15.1 avg. trainable depth)
5.f3 ----- for 2...d6 (16 variations, 15.7 avg. trainable depth)
Grand Prix Attack ----- for 2...Nc6 (20 variations, 13.3 avg. trainable depth)
Tiviakov Grand Prix 3.Bb5 ----- for 2...Nc6 (16 variations, 13.6 avg. trainable depth)
Rare 3rd moves ----- for 2...Nc6 (14 variations, 10.0 avg. trainable depth)
3.Nc3 e5 ----- for 2...Nc6 Sveshnikov/Kalashnikov (18 variations, 15.1 avg. trainable depth)
Rossolimo 3...g6 ----- for 2...Nc6 (47 variations, 13.8 avg. trainable depth)