My Best Games in the Sicilian - Shirov "VENDOR Russell Enterprise" and easy stow and go

and easy stow and go

There is a seeming inevitability to many defeats one side has the initiative

GM Chris Ward revisits the basic principles behind the Nimzo-Indian and its many variations

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But then we must ask ourselves

My Best Games in the Sicilian - Shirov "VENDOR Russell Enterprise" and easy stow and goSince 1992, Alexei Shirov has belonged to the best players in the world. Within a very short period he established himself as one of the absolute top guns, reaching rank 4 in the FIDE rating list and a rating of 2751 Elo. Many of his brilliant games are characterized by his famous uncompromising attacking play, often leading to a finish that comes as a surprise not only to the opponent, but also the spectators. Now the genius from Riga presents and