3.d4 is the most popular response to the Sicilian, both at grandmaster and club level. The theory of the opening is huge and grows continually. Knowing typical tactical patterns is important to keep the upper hand in these sharp lines. Roeland Pruijssers and Nico Zwirs show patterns you should know when playing the Open Sicilian. The interactive Fritz- Trainer format invites the viewer to answer questions and helps to test and deepen your knowledge. And even if the Sicilian is not part of your repertoire you will profit from this DVD – after all, mastering tactics is always useful in chess.

 Themes:

• 6-Tactics
• The chase
• The e5-break
• Elimination
• The Lure
• Mating Attacks
• Nd5
• Nf5
• Opening Files
• Pin
• Positional Exchange Sacrifice
• Sacrifices on e6 and b5
• Trapping
• Weak Pawns
• Zwischenzug
• Defending
• Double Attack
• Calculation

• Video running time: 7 hours (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Database with even more examples

System Requirements:
Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation.
Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet access for program activation.