Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Sicilian Dragon!
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- Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Sicilian Dragon!
The Sicilian Defense has become the most popular chess opening for players with the black pieces. The Sicilian Defense gives black a chance to fight for the win, and there hasn't been a proven way for white to get a guaranteed advantage. There are some good chess openings coming out of the Sicilian Defense, including the Najdorf Defense, French Variation, Open Variation, Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, and Sicilian Dragon! The Sicilian Dragon is one of the most aggressive, attacking, and rare chess openings ever created. It has been used by players such as Garry Kasparov and Mikhail Tal, and the Sicilian Dragon was popularized by none other than Magnus Carlsen! Is Magnus Carlsen the greatest chess player of all time? In my humble opinion, he is! If Magnus Carlsen can play the Sicilian Dragon, so can you! If you are a chess player who loves to play attacking chess, go for the win, and checkmate the opponent's king in epic fashion, the Sicilian Dragon might be for you! Let us know what you think of this chess lesson explaining the Sicilian Dragon, one of the best chess openings out there!
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My favorite response to e4! Very concise and well explained!
Nice explanation. If you like the idea, please make a video on Slav Defence. As a 1.d4 player I face that often but don't know much about it.
Thanks Devendra, will do!
This is quickly becoming my favorite response to e4 with the black pieces!
Great video, Im wondering why is so popular to say that the "Yugoslav Attack" is crushing the Dragon, I mean, I get it, the famous Bobby Fischer's words have made it, but the theory has evolved and in my opinion those main lines doesnt look that scary for Black, they are just double edge with full chances for both sides imho.
Ya I'm honestly not sure either.The theory has evolved and it's not like the Yugoslav Attack is bad, but when well prepared, black is completely okay. I believe many look at Fischer's games when it comes to the Sicilian Openings specifically, and then infer that the Yugoslav is crushing. But as you've said, the theory has evolved. Magnus Carlsen has played the Sicilian Dragon multiple times, especially earlier in his career, and had great success with it!
Black has to stay on the defensive for quite a while until black gets a counter attacking opportunity. White's plans in the Yugoslav are much simpler and more well-known than Black's defenses. I play against the Sicilian quite a lot and most Sicilian players under 2000 usually don't know what they're doing so the Yugoslav tends to be a good variation, which is similar to the English and the Velimirovic. Fischer did disregard the dragon and used the Yugoslav, but so did Karpov. Quite a bit of Dragon experts, like Korchnoi, improved the defenses for black but they are much more complicated and require more planning.
At least in an amateur level this is true. Black players often feel pushed by white's attack and try to over defend instead of counter attack. Then they end up losing the game.
Dont tell attacking players to swap queens i almost fell off my chair 😂😂
Great video you deserve much more views. I hope you blow up one day❤️. Btw at what age did you start playing and do you think a 19 year old 1100 rated player has a chance to become 2000 rated(online) in 5 years with appropriate study
Thanks Harshraj, I appreciate that! I hope so too. I started when I was 8 but it's never too late. Ya I think it's totally possible for you to hit 2000 in a few years. I actually made a video on my top 5 pieces of advice to chess beginners. Feel free to check it out! But honestly, to make it quick, I think chess tactics are the quickest way to improvement and it's not even close! Chess openings are important to a certain extent... but not until you hit around 1800... and even then chess tactics are everything.
Top 5 Tips for Beginners - czcams.com/video/4KYOoGmjG1s/video.html
Now starting the game off right is important, but I wouldn't reccomend you (unless you like to obviously) spend tons and tons of hours on opening theory. Instead just learn the 4 rules of the opening and a solid opening choice like the Giuoco Piano... I'll put those below!
Giuoco Piano (My personal favorite opening and it's super easy to learn- czcams.com/video/BPpSz2rbG3A/video.html
4 Rules or Steps to All Chess Openings - czcams.com/video/KLSwWccXYo0/video.html
Hope this helps Harshraj!
@@TheChessGiant Thanks man I'll check it out
this is probably second most aggresive reply to e4 first being the traxler counter attack
True that! I hadn't thought about that before but I don't disagree with you in the slightest!
Please make a video on the king's gambit declined. And also how to play it as white.
Will do! I might make a few separate videos, how to play the King's Gambit, how to play against it, and also the declined variation. Thanks for the reccomendation!
GM Ruddell,
Have you ever heard of the d3 Sicilian? Does it have another name?
Sequence is:
1. e4 c5
2. d3 Nc6
3. g3 d5
4. Nd2 Nf6
5. Bg2 e5
6. Ngf3 Be7
Thank you for your insights!
Ya I don't think it has another name, but it should!
@@TheChessGiant Maybe 2. d3 should be called the Ruddell Sicilian? Or the Giant Sicilian!
@@TheChessGiant it is called the king's Indian attack
@@johnp845 😂it's called the king's Indian attack
Professor Ruddell,
I'm a bit confused (maybe more than a bit!).
Is there a Nc6 accelerated dragon? and the Najdorf accelerated dragon?
Nc6 accelerated dragon would be:
e4 c5
Nf3 Nc6
d4 cxd4
Nxd4 g6
And the Najdorf accelerated dragon would obviously be:
e4 c5
Nf3 d6
d4 cxd4
Nxd4 g6
But which to use when?
And what are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
Thank you for any insight!
Is it dependant on how the opponent plays? Does he have to play these exact moves in the opening?
nice video
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. The Sicilian Dragon is not for the faint of heart!
Do you have a preferred different Sicilian response depending on what white's 2nd move is?
After 1. e4 c5, if white plays Nf3 (open Sicilian), what is your preferred response?
After 1. e4 c5, if white plays Nc3 (closed Sicilian), what is your preferred response?
After 1. e4 c5, if white plays c3 (Alapin Sicilian), what is your preferred response?
After 1. e4 c5, if white plays a3 (delayed wing gambit Sicilian), what is your preferred response?
After 1. e4 c5, if white plays d3 (Ruddell Sicilian), what is your preferred response?
This would make for an amazing video!
Thank you for considering.
This is a great idea John. I'm definitely going to have to do this. Maybe make a 5 part series!
@@TheChessGiant against 2. Nf3 (open Sicilian) I play 2. a6 (O'Kelly)
and against 2. Nc3 (closed Sicilian) I play 2. e6 (French)
and against 2. c3 (Alapin Sicilian) I play 2. d5
But I am just a beginner, so maybe these are not the best individualized responses
From the Coffee Chess
Welcome to the fam Veneeth!
@@TheChessGiant Thanks man by the way thats an 'I' after 'V'