Make life difficult for the Sicilian! 2.b3 is a thoroughly venomous but still solid kind of "Anti-Sicilian". No matter what setup black chooses, the bishop on b2 will always be unpleasant for him.
Here's a position from the Spanish Championship to think about which will be discussed at the start of today's show:
White to play — try your luck against the computer!
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Actually I didn't talk about the Spanish Champs but congrats to my good friend @pepeich_cuenca for coming equal first and leading for most of the tournament! Might take a quick look next week
— Lawrence Trent (@LawrenceTrentIM) August 28, 2018
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Read a recent review of Trent's latest Fritztrainer on the Albin Counter-Gambit!
The Amazing Albin Counter-Gambit
On this DVD IM Trent shows the Albin Counter-Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5). Trent found a number of extremely dangerous Theoretical Novelties which will truly put the Albin Counter-Gambit back on the map.
