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.
Lawrence is on his way home from the star-studded open tournament on the Isle of Man but found time to record his weekly show from a London cafe to provide this week's look at key games from the tournament.
But first, a warm-up puzzle:
White to play!
This was a critical game for the tournament and Na5 seems to hold things together, or does it?
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