King's Kalashnikov Sicilian - GM Daniel King

Chess opening course on the Kalashnikov Sicilian by GM Daniel King
Includes book, video and PGN

Language: English
Lectures: 17
Total Running Time: 15 hours 19 minutes

From the course:

The Sicilian is one of those openings that is so popular and well-developed, it seems like nothing surprises your opponent in the early moves of the game.

But there’s a little-explored variation gaining traction with some of the most innovative attacking masterminds of our time - Daniil Dubov, Teimour Radjabov, and Magnus Carlsen just to name a few…

Unleash Opening Calamity with the Kalashnikov Sicilian

With the Kalashnikov Variation, you’ll be forcing your opponent to make difficult decisions with their development as early as move 5. By kicking White’s knight off the d4 square with an early e5, they'll either have to move it to an awkward square, return it to f3 losing tempo, or put it on b5, inviting an unpleasant ...a6 at any moment.

The odd development forced by these early moves will lead the game into an uncharted, wild frontier where your flexible development, abundance of attacking options and superior preparation will leave your opponent bewildered and totally out of their element.

Those who play the Sveshnikov will love the Kalashnikov as a similar but fresh alternative. Though, unlike the Sveshnikov, you’ll hold off on the development of your king’s knight, opening up a slew of development possibilities - including swapping off that problematic dark square bishop via Be7, Bg5.

Learn to Invent Crushing Attacks from an Experienced Chess Educator

With this course, you’ll learn all the skills you need to trailblaze the wild roads of this Sicilian straight to victory. Grandmaster Daniel King is an experienced chess educator and author who knows what it takes to play the Sicilian with success. In fact, those same Sicilian skills won him the prestigious Goodricke Open in Calcutta defeating Vishy Anand along the way.

His articulate explanations and practical approach to playing and learning will easily help you score your own Sicilian victories. This course has everything you need to battle 1.e4 in glorious fashion and fast:

???? Quickstarter chapter that will teach you 32 key variations so you can play the Kalashnikov right away
???? Well-annotated master games that will show the concept implemented in practical settings and give you attacking ideas for your own games
???? Thorough coverage of all the main lines, such as 6.c4, 6.N1c3, and 8.Nc4
???? Practical coverage of less common side lines you will be likely to face in club and online play, such as 5.Nf3, 5.Nb3, and 5.Nf5 - against which you'll often be better by move 10!