Lifetime Repertoires: Kan Sicilian Opening course by GM Arturs Neiksan

Do you believe that “offense is the best defense,” and seek its thrill whichever side you’re on? If so, then you’ll love Lifetime Repertoires: Kan Sicilian. This repertoire versus 1.e4 brings excellent attacking and winning chances no matter what White plays. That’s because it adjusts your pawns based on the move order to give your pieces a clear angle of attack. It was brought to you by grandmasters Igor Kovalenko and Arturs Neiksans. Both won the Latvian chess championship many times. Both were top 100 players. And both poured blood and sweat to create this ambitious repertoire which… Combines A “Wait And See” Strategy With Aggressive Pawn Play Inside the repertoire, Kovalenko and Neiksans show you how to: Pin the Maroczy Bind against the ropes with the improved hedgehog. This modern version not only has the airtight formation of the original. It also pressures the dark squares, and wears down White with threat after threat. Open fire against the Open Sicilian with the aggressive queenside fianchetto. Your bishop on b7 and pawn on b5 are in position to win the enemy e-pawn. Meanwhile, the rest of your army keeps the target in place by controlling the squares around it. Tangle up the Alapin by maintaining the tension. White’s c3-pawn is right where we want it — in the way of their own development. Meanwhile, your active pieces set the tempo and force the opponent to dance to your tune. Fight the Closed Sicilian with the isolated queen’s pawn. Then steer the game into an opposite-side castling position. And finally, launch a persistent attack through your open c-file. Take the “attack” out of the King’s Indian Attack with the Reversed Botvinnik structure. Your pawns on c5 and e5 — backed by your bishop on g7 — stops White from breaking through with their d-pawn. So you can beat them to the punch and bust through the center yourself.