The Classical Sicilian (Available on DVD and via Download)

When you purchase The Classical Sicilian from Wholesale Chess a DVD/ROM will be sent to the shipping address you select during checkout. If you prefer to receive The Classical Sicilian via download please click here to go to the ChessBase Shop add The Classical Sicilian to your cart and choose "Download" as your delivery method when you checkout. The Sicilian family is big but the Sicilian that puts most pressure on White’s centre is the Classical Variation – Black quickly develops both knights to their most active squares. Now the English Attack a dreaded weapon against Najdorf- and Scheveninger variations is completely inoffensive. Moreover the Richter-Rauzer Attack a traditional main line in the Sicilian does not give White the irrational attacks he might try against other Sicilians. The system of defence and counterattack recommended on this DVD leads to positions where strategic elements are at least as important as tactics. Against the positional systems Black has a relatively wide choice including transpositions to peaceful Dragon and Scheveninger variations. But the most typical setup for the classical Sicilian is the Boleslavsky system (...e7-e5) examined on the DVD. This DVD offers Black a complete repertoire against all weapons White may employ on move six. The recommended repertoire is not as risky as other Sicilians but still offers Black plenty of counter-play. It is an ideal system for players who want to enter the wonderful world of the Sicilian. • Video running time: 5 hours (English) • With interactive training including video feedback • Exclusive training database with 150 games • Including CB 12 – Reader System requirements Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz 1 GB RAM Windows Vista XP (Service Pack 3) DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM DVD-ROM drive Windows Media Player 9 ChessBase 12/Fritz 13 or included Reader and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz 4 GB RAM Windows 7 or Windows 8 DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card Windows Media Player 11 DVD-ROM drive and internet connection for program activation. Disclaimer: If opened this item may only be returned in exhange for same item. Note: Please contact the developer with any support issues.