The Baffling 2.b3 Sicilian by Lawrence Trent

There are a number of good Anti-Sicilian options out there, however I believe the 2.b3 Sicilian to be one of the most overlooked and underrated systems available to White. This modest move came back to the fore as a legitimate Anti-Sicilian weapon when none other than Vladimir Kramnik used it in a few games to frustrate his Sicilian diehard opponents.

In this DVD, I have refined a number of key lines which will bamboozle a lot of Sicilian players who are used to getting their favourite systems on the board and instead will have to think on their feet from the start. This opening is by no means a refutation to the Sicilian, nevertheless this ostensibly harmless move has a more venomous bite than one would suspect and therefore is an excellent addition to any first player’s repertoire.

• Video running time: 5 hours 49 (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Database with more than 50 instructive model games
• Including CB Reader

Contents:

1. 01: Introduction [05:41]
2. 02: Rare 2nd Moves Analysis [19:46]
3. 2...b6
4. 03: 2...b6 Introduction Analysis [02:46]
5. 1.e4 c5 2.b3 b6 3.Bb2 Bb7 4.Nc3
6. 04: 4...d6 Analysis [06:06]
7. 05: 4...Nc6 Analysis [10:34]
8. 06: 4...e6 Analysis [06:14]
9. 2...Nf6
10. 07: 2...Nf6 Introduction and Lines Analysis [19:04]
11. 1.e4 c5 2.b3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nc3
12. 08: 4...Nxc3 Mainline Analysis [13:46]
13. 09: 4...Nxc3 5.dxc3 Nc6 6.Nf3 d5 Analysis [05:54]
14. 2...e6
15. 10: 2...e6 Introduction Analysis [01:24]
16. 1.e4 c5 2.b3 e6 3.Bb2
17. 11: 3...Nf6 Analysis [06:24]
18. 12: 3...d6 Analysis [07:21]
19. 13: 3...d5 Analysis [07:53]
20. 14: 3...a6 Analysis [10:38]
21. 15: 3...Nc6 Analysis [06:57]
22. 2...g6
23. 16: 2...g6 Introduction Analysis [15:43]
24. 1.e4 c5 2.b3 g6 3.Bb2 Nf6 4.h4
25. 17: 2...g6 Mainlines Analysis [21:13]
26. 2...d6
27. 1.e4 c5 2.b3 d6 3.Bb2
28. 18: 3...e5 Analysis [15:55]
29. 19: 3...Nf6 Analysis [09:28]
30. 2...Nc6
31. 1.e4 c5 2.b3 Nc6 3.Bb2
32. 20: Rare 3rd Moves Analysis [11:35]
33. 21: 3...d6 Analysis [26:00]
34. 22: 3...e5 Introduction Analysis [03:53]
35. 1.e4 c5 2.b3 Nc6 3.Bb2 e5 4.Bc4
36. 23: 4...Nf6 Analysis [06:16]
37. 24: 4...d6 Analysis [15:58]
38. 25: Outro [02:40]
39. Quiz Section
40. 26: Quiz 1 [01:45]
41. 27: Quiz 2 [02:01]
42. 28: Quiz 3 [01:45]
43. 29: Quiz 4 [02:35]
44. 30: Quiz 5 [01:31]
45. 31: Quiz 6 [02:35]
46. 32: Quiz 7 [02:38]
47. 33: Quiz 8 [01:59]
48. 34: Quiz 9 [02:11]
49. 35: Quiz 10 [01:41]
50. 36: Quiz 11 [02:21]
51. 37: Quiz 12 [01:41]
52. 38: Quiz 13 [02:15]
53. 39: Quiz 14 [01:28]