GM Neiksans Boot Camp #5 - Maroczy Bind

[@henrychess3]

3:50 where the stream starts

[@abobrinha4037]

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[@gevorg.p5826]

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[@Princevx]

I am an e4 player who face accelerated dragon alot. Thank you for such deep analysis. Thank you so much for keeping this quality knowledge free.

[@callmecarlul8904]

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[@GMNeiksans]

Thanks and enjoy! :)

[@adomaskuzinas2137]

3:50 start

[@ChessLifestyle]

At 1:27:28 , you mentioned a plan of Bf1 g3 f4 to face this Be5 Qh4 attack on the king. I was wondering if you could play Kh1 Bg1 to maintain the g2,f3,e4 chain and play on the queenside? I've seen this idea in some other openings, but what are your thoughts on playing it here? Thanks in advance!

[@GMNeiksans]

Hi, Chess Lifestyle! I'm not sure about it here as the bishop on e3 also controls the g5 square. Lets say, if we'd proceed to your proposed plan of Kh1 and Bg1, Black could think about the same e7-e6, Qh4 and then fix the bishop's outpost on e5 with g6-g5. Afterwards you'd have to watch out for the maneuver Nd7-f6-h5-g3. Once the Kh1 and Bg1 is in place, it might be difficult to move the queen from h4. I see your concern that you don't want to ruin the chain of pawns at the kingside, but controlling key squares is also important. :) White's Bf1 and g3 and Bg2 also limits the bishop's on e5 activity and is threatening at some point with f3-f4, and the pawn on d6 might become quite vulnerable.

[@ChessLifestyle]

@@GMNeiksans Wow Nd7-f6-h5-g3 is really strong, I completely missed this. Thank you so much for the detailed answer!

[@witcher-86]

excellent maroczy ideas, I play this structure with both colors and I know the pain as black :) At the start you were analysing Qb6 rare idea, actually now there's a chessable course on acc dragon where this idea is recommended. The line goes like this 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3 Qb6 7.Nb3 Qd8 8.Qd2 Nf6 9.f3 0-0 10.Nc3 d6 11.Be2 a5! (black avoided all these early f3 lines) now white has various options, but imo black is doing kinda ok, as he achieved a5, next a4 with Qa5 incoming unless white plays something like Na4 now. What are your ideas on this new line?

[@putskan3377]

very instructive, thank you!

[@antoniobanderas-h7n]

I think it's interesting question that in classical maroczy endgame is more less favourable for black, but in hedgehog it's almost lost

[@nklristic]

I think that you could play it against O'Kelly Sicilian as well. I've noticed that you prefer g3 system you've described in Bootcamp #6 in that variation. Is there a reason why you do not play Maroczy Bind against O'Kelly Sicilian? For my intermediate patzer mind it seems like a good choice as well. :) Oh and just to say that I really like these longer lessons

[@GMNeiksans]

Hi Nikolam yes, it's definitely possible to play it against 2...a6 as well - I must have forgotten to mention it. :) I have played it several times at least.

[@nklristic]

​@@GMNeiksans Thank you for the answer. As for Maroczy bind in general, even on on my level where opening nuances are not that important, I find that black more often than not implodes in this type of position.

[@unh0lys0da16]

Yes I'm pretty sure it's the 'refutation' of the O'Kelly, after a6 c4 white is better.