Not always safe
In the Sicilian White often castles queenside and then safeguards his king with Kc1-b1. But castling queenside is not always a safe option.
88 times, IM Oliver Reeh leads you step by step through the most brillant game conclusions of the world champions - in interactive Fritztrainer format, enabling you to enter the winning moves yourself.
Do you like these lessons? There are plenty more by tactic expert Oliver Reeh in ChessBase Magazine, where you will also find openings articles and surveys, endgames, and of course annotations by the world's top grandmasters.
Highlights of this issue
Najdorf selection
In video, Yannick Pelletier presents three tricky Sicilians from the Gibraltar Open
- "I had an idea in the Berlin"
Prague winner Nikita Vitiugov shows how he beat Pentala Harikrishna
- "After 36...h5 I was dancing inside!"
Enjoy Vidit Gujrathi’s video analysis of his win against Boris Gelfand
- The Torre Surprise
Savour Simon Williams‘ opening video, featuring a novelty in the Torre Attack!
- Look forward to five extra videos! Mihail Marin shows a game by the new European champion Vladislav Artemiev. Yannick Pelletier presents his Najdorf selection from the Gibraltar Open. And Robert Ris gives us the slogan: “Everything depends on concrete things!”
...and much more!
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