![]() I've been a member of Chessable for many months, and I find it really useful, but the evolution to video integration, as with this book, is sublime! The Rossolimo, on the other hand, seems rich enough that it could be a main choice for a lifetime. But starting with an "Anti" there is a reasonable way to ease into 1.e4 and learn all the theory in stages. Long-term, if I stick with 1.e4, I will definitely play the Open Sicilian against 2.d6. It's 3.Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 that feels a bit too quiet for my tastes. It often leads to Ruy Lopez type positions, a structure I'm trying to learn anyway. He is keen on playing an early f3 in the Maroczy Bind. One big issue with both the Prins and the Chekhover (4.Qxd4) is what to do against the 3.Nf6!? move order - White may need to look into 4.dxc5 there.īut an advantage of the Prins is if Black accepts the Maroczy transposition, White will probably end up squarely in the lines advocated by Shaw in P laying 1.e4 - Sicilian Main Lines. Of course, it still involves aiming for Maroczy Bind (or Hedgehog) style positions - that's basically the whole point of the Prins. I'm seriously considering that as an alternative to the Moscow. Having said all that, I'm not sure how the Prins is doing theoretically at the moment - If I start playing it seriously, I need to look at some recent high-level games first. To be filled out with a glance at Shaw's Maroczy lines, some Hedgehog theory, and maybe Sergey Kasparov's book in due time. Someone who watched that would probably be well set to spring it on unsuspecting opponents. There is a two-part video by Igor Smirnov on the Prins somewhere on the net. I can't recall it ever being recommended in a repertoire work for White they tend to go for Bb5 Sicilians, the c3 Sicilian, the Closed or the Grand Prix Attack if they avoid the Open. White would need some understanding of Maroczy and Hedgehog positions, but would quickly build up an experience edge as Black players don't face it often and may not be prepared for it. I imagine the Prins could be quite easy to play on club level. Anyway, when you are suggesting Open Sicilians, even slightly offbeat ones, I think I'm allowed to suggest the Prins. As I mentioned, not all his lines are simple, despite the title: The Pirc/Modern and Scandinavian lines are probably more complex than 3.Bb5+ Nd7, and his choices against the Philidor are critical main lines there, as far as I can tell. Strictly speaking the theme of the thread is the theory work "Keep It Simple: 1.e4" by IM Sielecki, and it has veered off topic somewhat. I omitted it because of the theme "Keep It Simple". In addition to the mentioned Anti-Sicilians against 2.d6, there is also the Prins: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3.
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