Amruta on Sicilian Kan Part III, Live on 23rd April at 9 p.m. IST
Why am I doing this series?
At the Karnataka State Championships 2018 I was standing at the ChessBase India knowledge Stall and talking to people about the ChessBase India accessories, softwares and Quality Chess India books. That's when a little boy came along and asked, "Ma'am, when is your next live session on the Sicilian Kan?" The little boy was so cute and he had those inquisitive eyes asking me a question for which I didn't have an answer at that very point. "It will be after this tournament gets over," I told him. "How will I get to know when it is", he asked? I asked him to watch out for an article on the ChessBase India website (I hope he reads this!). I met many people who told me that they learnt a lot about the Kan from my lectures. "We thought Sicilian is a very complicated opening with a lot of theory, but your lectures made us fall in love with the Sicilian," is the most common feedback I received. I had to continue the series and in third lecture today at 9 p.m. IST I will be dealing with the feared Maroczy setup with 5.c4.
After the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 White sets up the Maroczy bind. This was the line that Magnus Carlsen played against Vishy Anand when he played the Kan in his 2014 World Championship Match. I have some good antidotes against this important line which I will be sharing with you.
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