Facing the Anti Sicilians | Grandmaster Opening Repertoire

[@Sun-gs6hq]

1:25 Wing Gambit 5:13 2. B3 10:47 2. D3 13:50 2. G3 17:43 2. F3 21:29 2. Bc4 23:25 GRAND PRIX ATTACK 28:28 CLOSED SICILIAN 32:28 ALAPIN SICILIAN 40:54 SMITH MORRA GAMBIT 43:47 2. Na3 47:54 early Bb5

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks

[@animantus4293]

I can't stress enough how much was I looking forward to this video. Much appreciate it, Moulthun!

[@MoltonChess]

Hope it helps, let me know if any questions~

[@zenfrog1973]

Love this video! Great coverage of anti-Sicilian lines. Simple and clear explanations that make it a pleasure to learn. Thanks, GM Moulthun!

[@MoltonChess]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-kh6xl4yg1j]

Very good video. As someone considering taking up the HyperAccelerated Dragon Sicilian this video is very instructive as to specifics of different variations as well as general concepts. Well done! Thank you.

[@suwfe29]

What a video 2 years later!

[@MoltonChess]

🙏🙏

[@bggines_1260]

I'm used to playing e5 coz i'm always on the look out for white's 2.f4 but after seeing this video(!) you gave me the inspiration to play 1..c5. Guess the playing field for me now has expanded defensively! Thanks a lot Gm Molton!

[@MoltonChess]

Enjoy!

[@los7070]

My favorite anti-sicilian is the Smith-Morra after watching your GM repertoire video :)

[@MoltonChess]

😂

[@CamHo-ot4ep]

As a Sicilian player, this video is really helpful. Thanks!

[@charlesxavier8640]

There are tons of chess videos on youtube but yours actually is useful so thank you my man!

[@MoltonChess]

My pleasure!

[@FamillePERIN-tt9we]

What a valuable video for any sicilian player. Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge with us.

[@drewellis9423]

Such instructive content. Thanks KZbin for recommending Milton!

[@drewellis9423]

Molton*

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks and welcome :)

[@first5208]

thx for all your work, i progress a lot with your video about scotch gambit and also with this one :)

[@MoltonChess]

You're Welcome

[@ram42193]

truly a pleasure to have such a great insight into thoughtful positions, a true GM.

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks

[@apurvdeshmukh7403]

This Sunday I am playing a fide rating tournament and I gonna try getting a 1200 fide rating so I was just seeing your videos and preparing my repoitar plus I loved you Morra gambit video it's great thank you

[@MoltonChess]

Hope you did well in your tournament

[@apurvdeshmukh7403]

@@MoltonChess yes I did I a i got a 1330 fide rating plus a win with1500 rated player by playing morra against his Sicilian and it was a idea that you covered thankyou

[@Life-Sky]

@@apurvdeshmukh7403 Nice

[@crouchingjaguar7826]

My favourite opening is the Najdorf as black. At my level this opening often leads to black gaining strong bishop diagonals pointing towards white's king when they castle short. Thanks for the great video Moulthun!

[@MoltonChess]

Excellent!

[@johnp845]

thank you for doing this amazing video! my fav chess opening is e4 + d4 it doesn't matter if black responds with e5 or c5

[@MoltonChess]

You're Welcome!

[@dankconspiracy6362]

I was surprised to see that you covered the Bowdler Attack (it seems like I can't even find proof of its existence online). You have some amazing content, much appreciated.

[@MoltonChess]

It's very popular move when people first play against the Sicilian

[@briandoile5011]

Naroditsky has mentioned it a few times.

[@ZorbaPress]

This is super-useful: it seems like more and more White-pieces players are avoiding the Sicilian main lines. Thank you very much.

[@MoltonChess]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Paul-ew3yq]

Favorite openings: King's Gambit, Benoni after White avoids the Nimzo, Najdorf (both colors)

[@MoltonChess]

King's Gambit one of my favs!

[@jopekpl3986]

Oh my. This is beautiful. All I wanted. I'm learning sicilian and I can't count how many variations I've seen and couldn't count. This is perfect.

[@MoltonChess]

You are so welcome!

[@fritzlange7934]

This is a great channel. So many click bait nonsense streamers but this is really super useful and informative!

[@gysim264]

Awesome. I was just going through some of the antisicilians as white last week and this would definitely work well if I can integrate both material.

[@MoltonChess]

Definitely should give you a good starting point, good luck!

[@jakebywater509]

Helped a lot thanks

[@MoltonChess]

Glad it helped

[@Life-Sky]

Woah the Wing Gambit seems very interesting option to try as White.

[@MoltonChess]

Yes it's alot of fun to try

[@arianehouston7606]

Great content and accompanying studies. I especially enjoyed your Smith Mora video.

[@mcronrn]

Alway excited to see you posting! Just started to learn the GPA, so this is timely! 🙏👍🏽

[@MoltonChess]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jvdeleon]

This is so helpful, especially the 2.Bc4 which I was struggling.

[@Fluxytosen]

Kings Indian is my favourite opening, your content is amazing btw, hope you blow up

[@MoltonChess]

King's Indian is for many and thanks

[@josephoyek6574]

@@MoltonChess What's your suggested weapon against Sicilian for 1500 ELO, 5min blitz? I tried the King's Indian Attack, but it's not like the King's Indian Defense, the center sometimes opens up and a Kingside attack is no longer best.

[@MoltonChess]

Depends what you want to play really. Anything could work. Maybe a Bb5 Sicilian or some Open Sicilian Variation you like such as g3. Or even some gambits like a delayed wing gambit could work well.

[@jeffronas9122]

I like the accelerated sicilian dragon! Just discovered your channel. Earned a subscriber. I hope your channel grows! Thank you :)

[@MoltonChess]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kuleraba4700]

I got Foward chess after this video. This is great; u should show the screen how it looks on tablet, where u can have board nex to text and see “book” and “board” at the same time

[@idocteur2975]

KZbin MVP for chess plebs like me 🥰 keep up the good work

[@MoltonChess]

🙏🙏 Much Appreciated

[@idocteur2975]

@@MoltonChess well deserved my friend

[@Deathfindo]

Hi Molton! Big fan of your vids! My favorite opening for white is the ponziani, for black it’s the Sicilian, but I also like kings Indian :)

[@MoltonChess]

Aggressive choices, nice!

[@richard-nicolaslacroix9588]

I love the lowenthal Sicilian with both colors

[@MoltonChess]

🙃

[@ErixMarcanoRivera]

Love the Sicilian, Thanks my friend

[@MoltonChess]

👍

[@aluminiumknight4038]

Hey i found a new underrated chess content creator, time to binge watch a lot of videos !

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks!

[@tuatarian6591]

Wow, this video blew up! Glad to see it, you deserve more recognition tbh

[@MoltonChess]

👍

[@bc_7644]

Really like the increased depth compared to the previous sicilian video

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks

[@zeus1141]

Excellent video. I do see some positions that don't quite work at first glance; maybe more careful look will convince me, but I will certainly be studying these and adding some of these to my repertoire. I play at lower levels, 1800s and you wouldn't believe me but I had NEVER in all my life of responding with sicilian had seen a3, followed by b4 from white. The other day i did, I did everything wrong and still won... but I was shocked to see that and I was immediately uncomfortable to respond from the get go. Thanks for your video.

[@MoltonChess]

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[@zeus1141]

@MoltonChess once again. Thank you I'm preparing for a tournament. On the wing gambit 3:17 on your video; on e4 countering against the knight. I saw what I think is a better line for white. Instead of capturing bishop via cxb4. Qa4+ Bd7, Qxb4 exf3, Ba3 Qe6+, Kd1 Ne7, Qxe7 Qxe7, Bxe7 Kxe7, gxf3 Rd8. No longer feels easy to play, as you are also not castled and there's counter play for white; via Rg1, d4. Wanted to give you this line.

[@MoltonChess]

After Qa4+ perhaps just Nc6 is the better try

[@wasserstern7393]

I love the grünfeld a lot, very dynamic answer against 1.d4!

[@MoltonChess]

Agreed!

[@MrBlue1984x]

I have enjoyed all your videos very much.

[@MoltonChess]

Awesome, thank you!

[@MrSupernova111]

Brilliant stuff! I wish I would have found your channel long ago! Cheers!

[@MoltonChess]

🙏🙏

[@DevTJ]

Bro your so underrated where have you been ??!!!

[@ThePawnslayerChessVideos]

Many thanks for this Molton! I was about to make an anti-sicilian guide on my channel. How foolish I was when I have Molton delivering GM prep!

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks, maybe do one anyways. You might have different ideas to mine!

[@ryanjames640]

I'm a very new player, so this is probably terrible... but as white I've liked playing 1.g3 quite a lot, then transposing to either the English (if black plays e5 or c5) or the King's Indian (if black plays d5). Bit of a psychological edge when people expect d4 or e4! Just want to say, really enjoy your videos! Particularly the tier lists and your journey to GM series :)

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks for the feedback! Can't go wrong with a Kingside fianchetto

[@susejzemog]

Super dope channel! Definitely a hidden gem.

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks!

[@BoAurehl]

Excellent video. Tranks for sharing your knowledge!

[@MoltonChess]

My pleasure!

[@lasselyrik8655]

Great video, exactly what I needed.

[@MoltonChess]

Glad it helped!

[@thiagoflores9029]

hey man really thanks for the video

[@MoltonChess]

No problem!

[@mastibaji]

Thank you Molton!

[@MoltonChess]

👍

[@krytensp]

Superb video, Molton. Thank you so much.

[@MoltonChess]

My pleasure!

[@MoltonChess]

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[@krytensp]

@@MoltonChess Thank you, Molton, but I have too many chess books to read as it is. Can you please select someone else? I don't want to hog the giveaway up, knowing that it's going to take me years to go through my current backlog of books. Sorry, mate, but thanks once again.

[@MoltonChess]

No worries!

[@krytensp]

@@MoltonChess Love ya

[@MrClashGuru]

huge fan of the evan's gambit

[@MoltonChess]

Fun gambit!

[@jaydenooi3316]

Hello, thanks for the video

[@MoltonChess]

You're Welcome

[@desertlightning576]

Great instructive videos!!

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks for watching!

[@Chess_Liami]

Thank you

[@Herbus2142]

That's a very well made video !

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks

[@zxien1]

Missed my favourite "anti Scicilian" that I love playing as white the Chekhover Variation!

[@MoltonChess]

😅

[@eduardoazmitia8522]

Well done

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks

[@manuelfranco1]

Excellent video! Much appreciated. I was wondering what a Najforf player should do against 1.e4,c5 2.Nc3,Nc6 3.Nge2 with the idea of playing d4 and forcing a non-Najdorf open Sicilian. 3...e5 doesn’t seem to be working as well there. This is probably the main reason why I still play 2...d6 after Nc3, but it would be nice to switch to Nc6 to make the Grand Prix Attack easier to neutralize.

[@MoltonChess]

As a Najdorf player it might be better for you to play 2...d6 or 2...a6 instead to transpose back in case they try to move order you. Unless you are happy to have your knight on c6. 2...d6 against the Grand Prix is also good

[@heavyweight3969]

Love you Molton!

[@MoltonChess]

🙏

[@heavyweight3969]

One quick thing, I noticed at 20:41 black has Re8 pinning the queen to the king.

[@MoltonChess]

@@heavyweight3969 Thanks! noted

[@ilanpi]

The highest rated rook loser in the Wing Gambit is Kamran Shirazi vs. Jack Peters, US Championship 1984.

[@sacofwine]

Kings indian is my fave - would love to see some videos on that :)

[@MoltonChess]

Noted!

[@pieterweyn9329]

I love the Sicilian (so this video is super helpful!) and Nimzo-Indian with black and with white I like playing the Vienna Game

[@MoltonChess]

Glad to hear!

[@RaabStephan]

Fantastic introduction!

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks

[@MoltonChess]

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[@sonalisrivastava276]

I like this 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. e5 or 3...Nf6 4. Nc3 e5

[@MoltonChess]

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[@Johan-vf3jx]

I love the Kalashnikov Sicilian and the Grand Prix Attack as White :)

[@MoltonChess]

Grand Prix is a fun one to start learning!

[@ClanShad27]

But in the 20:40 position can't black pin the white queen with the rook? Great video btw

[@MoltonChess]

It came with check unfortunately otherwise it would have been a great move!

[@ernestogarcillan1977]

3:38 why Qxf3? black can play Qe5+ fork king & Rook at a1 square.. oh i see white block by Qe3. 😅

[@rbgaming6428]

I believe you master

[@MoltonChess]

👍

[@Jk-ki7tr]

Great video keep up the sicilian content

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks, will do!

[@Jk-ki7tr]

@@MoltonChess Could you make a video with a smurf CHess.com account playing sicilian against noobs like me haha? then we can see your thought process. at my level (800 blitz) players don't know theory or best moves. Hope your channel piks up momentum

[@mrt3432]

Bc4 is my nemesis - I always go for that e6 & d5 plan and I end up in structure with d5 + c5 vs d3 without E pawns, I do very poorly in those positions even though it should be equal

[@MoltonChess]

Sometimes delaying d5 a bit makes it easier to play. But yes very popular option when starting

[@ReachingHigher001]

This "Forward Chess" thing sounds very interesting. Too late to win it on here, though, right?

[@ChessGeek1]

Fav Opening: Caro Kann

[@MoltonChess]

Nice!

[@luatala8008]

Favourite opening is Sicilian particularly najdorf

[@MoltonChess]

As for many!

[@rubendebruijn8775]

I always play the english, nice vid btw!

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks!

[@kevinho1410]

Nice!

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks!

[@mrengler1]

How do you play against the delayed alapin? Eg 1. E4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. C3 Nf6 4. Be2

[@MoltonChess]

You can play g6 there and put your knight on c6 or d7. It will become either like a dragon or a Ruy Lopez for Black

[@galaxytractor]

I'm afraid. Not of playing the Sicilian, but when white plays 2 Bf4 of playing an eventual .... d5 an opening up the center before I've developed any kingside pieces, still have my King in the center and my opponent has castled. It seems wrong, and if I recapture with the Queen they play Nc3 winning a tempi. I know I must be missing something, but I am unable to figure out what it is.

[@seanlee7054]

Fav opening: scandi and morra

[@MoltonChess]

I remember!

[@BlazeVortex2]

EVANS!! my favourite opening

[@MoltonChess]

A favourite of many!

[@henrikbechstrm1650]

Nimzo-Indian is my favorite!

[@MoltonChess]

Nice!

[@MoltonChess]

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[@bc_7644]

24:00 btw you can play nf6 after the bishop comes to c4 because pawn to e5 is met with d5 Edit: actually you sort of sort addressed this later in the video, oops

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks!

[@zecorto6380]

Do you stream? And this video was great

[@MoltonChess]

Thxs, not currently

[@zecorto6380]

@@MoltonChess you should cause I would watch

[@ignacyjurkowski3680]

My favorite opening is Pseudo-Samisch variation from the White's side.

[@MoltonChess]

Nice!

[@__H2o__]

My favorite chess opening is the king gambit, and i like to start my game with e4 mostly and sometimes i play london

[@MoltonChess]

Nice choices!

[@__H2o__]

@@MoltonChess thanks

[@roviesebastian2748]

Idol!

[@MoltonChess]

👍

[@ianbataclan6177]

I love the Sicilian.

[@MoltonChess]

me too!

[@shepardcd]

My favorite opening is Caro Kann for black, any e4 opening for white can be fun to play too. Loved your video on Smith Morra! Do you have PGN for these?

[@MoltonChess]

I do have, I can create a study and link in the description later

[@alban2804]

E4 e5 against sicilian , spanish opening , belgrade gambit , scotch , four knights scotch , for 1 min blit i play scandinavian defense

[@MoltonChess]

Nice!

[@alban2804]

@@MoltonChess i meant e4 d4 against sicilian

[@joaquinramos8234]

My favorite chess opening is King's gambit

[@MoltonChess]

Same for a long time!

[@sentientchessboard595]

For black: i play scandi and d5 White:i like to play nf3 , if they play nc6 i play D4 and go for a fianchetto on the kingside

[@MoltonChess]

Nice!

[@davidmerpz]

You da man

[@MoltonChess]

👍

[@stephengarrett1008]

Sicilian is awsome

[@MKkniGEAR]

Everything sharp is my fav, these days i'm trolling/playing around with the Keres Gambit in the KGA haha Also I really enjoy playing the surprising and low-theory 4 Knights Sicilian, and I always get good positions in it because people don't study it

[@MoltonChess]

Nice!

[@mrichards]

recently really gotten into the kings indian attack. depressingly i haven't had much success with it though lol...

[@MoltonChess]

I find it works best mainly against e6 setups

[@mrichards]

@@MoltonChess yeah I’ve been playing it against the French and e6 sicilians but I’m just bad hahah

[@MoltonChess]

@@mrichards I might look at this but I found it doesnt work as well when Black fianchettos

[@JackTheRappist]

You are talking about an other video concerning Bb5 I cannot find it Where is it ? Thank you

[@MoltonChess]

I can't remember, maybe it was this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmqlnZiOl7WHaJY

[@SimplyChess_]

27:54 what if white don''t take en passant, just go Bb3

[@MoltonChess]

Go for b5 and c4 to play against the Bishop, maybe one day can consider ...f6 to challenge the centre.

[@matviiplotnikov1654]

Hi, I'm new for your channel, but i really liked Sicilian Tier list . What do u think is better for CM 2150 against e4 Sicilian Dragon or Kalashnikov/Loewenthal ❓⁉️ And are there any books for Sicialian Dragon ⁉️❓ Thank you for ur time ✌🏻

[@MoltonChess]

Probably Dragon is easier to understand. Just learn a few variations so you can switch it up. Kalashnikov a bit harder to play. Gawain Jones has a good 2 part series on the Dragon. Probably there are other books too.

[@matviiplotnikov1654]

@@MoltonChess Thank you so much , appreciated

[@jaychard3161]

favorite opening is the c3-d3 italian

[@MoltonChess]

Nice!

[@satriaji1247]

any advice for black to fight delayed alapin? 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 and c3 when we already use d pawn to d6 and cant play d5 like in the casual alapin?

[@MoltonChess]

I think you should just play Nf6 there and depending on what White goes go either g6 or sometimes Nc6-d5

[@xanderoh-bornstein8996]

Nimzo Indian defense