Master 👉 The Typical Tactics in The Sicilian Defense 🤔 - GM Susan Polgar

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In this video, GM Susan Polgar looks at a critical topic for 1.e4 and 1…c5 players: the typical tactics in the Sicilian Defense.
The Sicilian Defense is one of the sharpest openings in chess, with an imbalance created straight from the beginning: White plays in the center, Black on the flank. Despite there being many variations of the Sicilian, there are also lots of similarities in each side’s formations.
In this video, a preview of her Secrets of Chess Strategy (Beginner), Susan reveals some of the opening traps you need to be aware of.
When either side moves their c-pawn (always Black in the Sicilian, often White too), this allows possible Qa4+/Qa5+ moves and undefended pieces are often lost to this move. Also, with only the c and d-pawns moved, Black has to be careful of Bb5+. If the Queen’s Bishop and Knight have moved, Black might have to give up his Queen.
These themes and more lend themselves to more subtle combinations as revealed in this video. It’s quite easy for either side to lose a piece in the first ten moves. Knowing these patterns will help you avoid embarrassing blunders and trap a few opponents too.
Susan will also show you some even more deadly attacks. Often Black’s King is somewhat smothered by the closeness of his own pieces. A well-timed sacrifice, often for a pawn on e6, can open lines for a mating attack; again, very early in the game.
It pays to know about the typical tactics in the Sicilian Defense, perhaps above all other openings. Which squares become weak and why, when and where to sacrifice material and which moves to be very careful about. Watch this video and you will be well prepared to survive and profit from this opening.

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[@yyguuyg]

This is fantastic! Exactly the kind of chess opening analysis I like. Explaining why moves are usually chosen and the potential consequences to playing other moves which may seem logical. So many chess videos I watch just seem to brush past the analysis part and say "people usually play this" but they don't show why and I learn nothing and feel like I'm supposed to just memorize everything. This has helped me learn to think like a chess player rather than just a memorization robot. Thank you so much!

[@VSP4591]

From my memory, Sicilian defense was one of the most offensive defense. Susan showed us that it is very dangerous to use this opening if you do not know the right moves. You may lose the game very fast.. Thank you Susan. This was VERY instructive.

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Perfect,super video!!!thank Miss Susan

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This is the best tutorial video! Thank you so much for this. I love the way you show us the pros and cons of many options. You're amazing!

[@jaytan2975]

Thank you very much Susan for sharing us your knowledge in playing chess. I do hope that you could still share more on sicilian chess be openings. God Bless

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[@kernerschreiber13]

Thanks indeed for this profound plus very deep analysis, Ma´am Polgar. Just an exquisite video, Ma´am.

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Excellent video for beginners. If you sicilian and a beginner, then watch this video... WoW

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[@chessstarter]

Crystal clear. Even Beginners can understand the complete lecture.

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Very instructive

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Thanks Susan !!

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Loved it!

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I found it nice. Thanks

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[@rkd3654]

very great Lesson thank you

[@lamok19901219]

Wow! I am an e4 player and I quite studied several black defenses but I am uncomfortable when my opponent plays Sicilian haha now.. I will put into practice what i learned here..Thanks Miss Polgar.:)

[@sundarrao460]

very useful to the beginners

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Been competing this week to a chess tournament in our school. This one is a well explained video. It helps a lot. Thank you

[@iChess2]

Hope the best for you! 🤓

[@PaulLadendorf]

Excellent! Thanks.

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For a beginner like me..this video is full of ideas and tactics..thanks madam !

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Nice information Mam Susan...♥️

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Susan is marvelous!!!..always....

[@desisaheb8300]

Indeed a very good explanation for me as a beginner it will certainly help me to win the game (or at least defend the game). Thanks

[@richardbates2825]

This a great video for anyone who is grappling with Sicilian. Lots of tactical shots to watch out for (or to try to get away with). Very instructive without getting to laden down with variations.

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great short video

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감사합니다~💜

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As a beginner I really love how she takes her time to explain the positions and using multiple examples to explain the same. I love her calm soothing voice and the enthusiasm that exudes from it. Thanks a million.

[@giovannimangiante1502]

I'm going to forget all this as soon as I start playing.

[@iChess2]

Practice and analysis will help you improve!

[@cloudymccloud00]

Repeated viewing helps. (Accelerated playback speed though.)

[@amalek6543]

Try to bring all your bishop , knight on queen side and play defensively or attactively

[@RahulSharma-yx5uf]

very nice

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Excellent....

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Thanks 👍

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She has a nice tone and no wasted verbiage with her teaching.

[@LeonBloy]

The fork at 3:30 should be mentioned in 5 seconds, she spents 40 seconds on it. Too slow.

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This will be best explain if two players are doing the explanation of their moves while playing.

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Great....Nice teaching method.Thanks...

[@ahmedbaig7279]

For black there are difficulties in the opening and that is why I was going for Indian old defence. Other defences like Anyvhow thanks forSicilian, Slave, Norjdof, Patterson and Alekaine white comes with good moves.

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Now, this is the teacher.

[@sallylauper8222]

Cautionary tales of the Sicilian defense! The thing is, I always play 2. ...NC6, which avoids a lot of the complications we just witnessed. But this is a real good lesson in how to identify and attack weaknesses- I especially enjoyed the game with the smothered mate threat. I wouldn't have found that on my own, but maybe now I will!

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Awesome

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[@MuhammadUmar-ct5pe]

5:55 black has double pawns in e file but black knight can capture the pawn on e4 and get an advantage

[@iChess2]

Always keep an eye on tactics like Qa4+ and white will be a piece up 🤓

[@mohammedtalaat1896]

15:11 Black Capture white's knight with the bishop , white have to take back with the pawn and double pawn on the king side , then black's knight would retreat to g5 after losing the white knight's support

[@pointlessmike]

dark squared bishop takes g5

[@mwolf6992]

for people who have all the time in the world... if they don't fall asleep half way through.

[@hiouboudj3659]

What if black plays e5 in the last line ?

[@santanu5892]

27:14 what if black plays Qa5 check.

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[@putchalaraju]

Nice

[@mohamedashraf1387]

Please in the last example what if black play Qa5+ ?

[@iChess2]

Bd2 and White is playing next Nd6+

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life saving trick: playback speed on 1.25

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Grrreat tip! 1.5 even ...

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I switched to 1.75😊

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[@himanshugoel3471]

What if in the last example black plays d6 to avoid smothered mate?

[@iChess2]

If you mean playing d6 instead of e5, I think dxc6 gives white the upper hand

[@elijahestrada3574]

Wow!🤗

[@fedor6600]

If white plays d4, can black still play f5? Is that still sicilian defense?

[@iChess2]

No, that would be the Dutch Defense!

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in the puzzle what if bishop blocks rook after check to black king

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Where judit polgar play in 1961cheess ilove the moves

[@williamsquires3070]

Okay, but what if 1 e4 c5, 2 Bc4 ...? I have yet to find a good continuation for black, here.

[@iChess2]

That is another question, here we are dealing with the Sicilian

[@eldisprado7721]

Nice.susan.

[@abhishekroy8586]

In the last example, what if Black moves Queen to a5+?

[@iChess2]

What minute please?

[@solfeinberg437]

I think that would be a temporary distraction. The knight on b5 is protected by the light square bishop.

[@chamikarathgalla976]

27.10

[@dorrisharma]

Yah same,@@iChess2 its 26:25 when the Knight comes near Black Queen, before the White Bishop...

[@iChess2]

@@dorrisharma Bd2 and white is winning at least the exchange.

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[@alangutierrez3416]

In that last game 8... Qa5+ and Black can safely get out of imminent danger. You missed that out.

[@iChess2]

In that case, white Bishop falls back on d2 square, saving itself from being recaptured, blocking the check and attacking the black Queen on a5. If the black Queen moves away, Nc7+ follows taking the black Rook and making the black King lose its ability to castle. In short, black ends up in a worse position.

[@rezasartaee1784]

No problem in last senario, becuase queen can move to a5 and check white king

[@iChess2]

Can you put a time stamp like 27:41?

[@dushyantpathak8756]

What if black play qa4 in last variation

[@iChess2]

White has several countermoves depending on the position, if it's on 27:12 after Qa5+ white plays Bd2 nd after black retreats the Queen Nd6+ or Nc7+ will win the exchange for white.

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9:20

[@quibble9003]

it's crazy how in five years the sicilian is played completely differently. very informative theory nonetheless.

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Where is closed sicillian ?

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miss polgar you've won against Sicilian with pawn advancement on f4 .. give us the analysis so we understand the game from whites perspective also

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Sicilian is good openning or not

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It's a great defense! 🤓

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[@chandankumar-ir3cz]

In last 2 tricks black queen can come out easily by Qa5+ ☺☺

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But white can cover with Bd2 and have the advantage, right? 🤓

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[@krishanuchattopadhyay7006]

In the last game Qa5+ forking the knight is best..

[@iChess2]

Isn't the Knight protected by the f1 Bishop?

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is this polgár judit or am i very dumb ???

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It's her sister Susan!

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Hungary where she is

[@GoldenBoyXCM]

24:06 she really likes the Queen

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Lol

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There's a Sicilian, and a French defense, why isn't there an American defense? I feel let down.

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[@jashepoon]

Lbv Prasad you think God would love an antisemit that much?

[@jasonbourne4784]

Halfway through and this isn't convincing me to play the Sicilian.

[@iChess2]

Well, the best way to know if the Sicilian will be an acquired taste for you is to play it!

[@rollsdelmonte]

Her voice makes me fell asleep thank you GM Susan