Chessable, Chess Openings, Aug 30, 2020.
World Champion Magnus Carlsen has an astonishing record playing the Sicilian in classical time controls. He hasn't lost a game in it since 2011.
Black's most combative response to the king pawn opening is, along with 1...e5, the Norwegian's main weapon.
As a measure of importance, 1...c5 served as Carlsen's go-to counterattack during his successful 2018 world title defense against Fabiano Caruana.
A message from the champ:Everyone knows I rate the Sicilian highly, especially the Sveshnikov line. In this new course, IM Sielecki explains many critical lines from my games. He created a coherent, fighting repertoire. My team and I are always pushing the boundaries of chess theory. After studying this course, you'll be set to discover the next novelty together with me. Enjoy!
- Magnus Carlsen, Nov 2019Who better to base your game on than one of the greatest, perhaps the greatest, Sicilian players in history?
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Fight Like Magnus: The Sicilian