
Ragger presents exciting ideas for White in all variations and makes you want to try out the new positions in practice! Video analysis by Markus Ragger from ChessBase Magazine #204 (Excerpt) And also the attempt to protect the knight with 7.d5 backfires after 8.c4 Nf6 9.Nf5 (again with the threat 10.Nd6).Īustria's number 1 then goes into detail about various alternatives for Black: The developing moves 6.e6, 6.g6, 6.e5 as well as the main variation 6.a6 are on the programme. In his half-hour analysis Markus Ragger first explains why Black should not capture the unprotected pawn on e4: 6.Nxe4 is followed by 7.Re1, and when the knight retreats to f6, 8.Nf5 follows with an already decisive attack on d6. Carlsen's experiment against Wojtaszek has meanwhile been taken up by the top GMs Vachier-Lagrave, Firouzja and Esipenko, among others. The fashion index, however, signals more than clearly that this is all the rage in the sideline with 5.Nxd4 Nf6. Quantitatively, 6.0-0 is (still) second choice. The Reference Function of ChessBase 16 as often gives a direct indication of how "new" - and how popular! - Carlsen's continuation is: Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > The ultimate chess experience every day, Pla圜 welcomes 20,000 chess players from all around the world – from beginner to grandmaster.Ĭarlsen's new idea in the Sicilian with 3.Bb5+ Markus Ragger checks 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.0-0.Memorize it easily move by move by playing against the variation trainer. Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > Learn openings the right way! Build and maintain your repertoire.Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > Real Fun against a Chess Program! Play, analyze and train online against Fritz.Top authors like Daniel King, Lawrence Trent and Rustam Kasimdzhanov Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > Thousands of hours of high class video training.


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