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Nightmare of Rossolimo

Course 65 episodes
(3 hours 31 min)

Creators GM Avetik Grigoryan GM Hrant Melkumyan

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In the 2018 World Championship Match, the Rossolimo was Fabiano Caruana's primary weapon against Magnus Carlsen's Sicilian.

However, after a few games, Caruana abandoned the Rossolimo and immediately switched to the mainline with 3.d4.

Turns out Carlsen had found improvements that made Black's life easier in this opening.

When our Grandmasters dived deep into the line Carlsen played, it became clear to them why Caruana had switched...

In this course, you'll learn the lines which Carlsen had in store against the Rossolimo.

Below are some positions from the course:

Nightmare of Rossolimo

After you grasp the content here, you'll also be ready to give your opponents a 'nightmare in Rossolimo'.

What you'll learn

A full opening repertoire for Black to fight the Sicilian Rossolimo (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5)
The ideas and strategies for both sides in the opening.
The old theory where White could cause problems for Black.
Carlsen’s simple and strong improvement in this line that gives Black an easy game.
How to counter White's sidelines in the Rossolimo?
Model games to help you understand this line better and more.

Course Content

65
Episodes
1
Attachments
3 hours 31 min

Course overview

1. Pluses and minuses of 4.Bc6 move

2. White plans, why 6.h3 is a strongest move

Unlocked 8m 15s

3. Black's plans, 7.Be3

Unlocked 4m 30s

4. History of theory, Shirov's Bg3! move

Unlocked 4m 33s

5. Genius Carlsen

Unlocked 5m 10s

6. The 1st difference of having a pawn on b6!

Unlocked 3m 29s

7. The 2nd important difference!

Unlocked 4m 18s

8. 14.Be3 - No worries )

Unlocked 2m 17s

9. Caruana-Carlsen 2018

Unlocked 5m 34s

1. Introduction to 5.c3

2. The agressive 6.d4!

5. 6.Re1 - The Main Move

6. Ideas of Black and the trick with Qb6

7. A very uncommon pawn structure

8. The strong knight on e4 and our ideas

9. A cool piece sacrifice

10. Conclusion of Re1 with d4

11. Idea of Re1 with h3

13. 8.Bc6 - White accepts the pawn sacrifice

16. 6.Qe2 - We sacrifice a pawn

17. The 1st Option

18. The 2nd Option

20. The 1st option - Nice exchange sacrifice

21. The 2nd Option - Crazy position

23. Review of 5.c3

1. Introduction to 5.Re1

2. Sanan_Sjugirov - Avetik_ChessMood (3+0)

3. The idea with Long Castle

4. The Correct Way

5. Review of 5.Re1

1. Introduction

4. The difference, when white takes Bc6 first

5. 6.e5 Pawn Sacrifice

6. Тhe idea of pawn sacrifice

7. We sacrifice the pawn back

9. We always have c4 idea!

10. Witik - Avetik_ChessMood

11. Review of 5.Nc3

Nightmare of Rossolimo

1. Introduction

2. The plan and the problem

3. Wang Hao - Carlsen M.

4. Zhao Jun - Wang Hao

5. Meier G. - Caruana F.

1. Introduction

2. We don't want to be tricked

3. The downside of early castle

4. Ma3eledonia - Avetik_ChessMood

5. Why he should play h3?

6. Our other good options

7. The pawn sacrifice

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