The Sicilian Tajmanov-Scheveningen Holz Ignoring the mobile center

Ignoring the mobile center

Wer eine besonders knifflige Frage erwischt hat

e4 with White and the Najdorf with Black

Nicht nur Schachtrainer

First the American chose not to board his plane in New York

The Sicilian Tajmanov-Scheveningen Holz Ignoring the mobile centerFor 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,