Lazy Sicilian Najdorf – GM Simon Williams (The GingerGM)

In this 6+ hour DVD hosted by GM Simon Williams and GM Danny Gormally, we aim to teach you one of the most aggressive replies to 1.e4, the Sicilian Najdorf.

GingerGM is pleased to present a long-time Sicilian Najdorf aficionado GM Danny Gormally, who will provide you with expert analysis and theoretical knowledge on one of the sharpest and most popular chess openings of all time.

Also on hand is GM Simon Williams, who utilizes 20+ years of teaching to ask questions relevant to the casual or club player, ensuring that there is no stone left unturned in helping you learn this aggressive and historically-respected variation of the classic Sicilian Defence, frequently employed by world champions, Bobby Fischer and Gary Kasparov.

Is the course for me?
Boasting 17 key games with expert Grandmaster analysis, and 7 distinct chapters of sharp theory, this DVD provides the chess student, novice or advanced alike, with everything you need to confidently begin to play this opening or refresh your previous repertoire.

Here are some of the most important lessons you’ll learn:

The Rook Sacrifice on c3

Learn how the legendary Gary Kasparov sacrificed the exchange on c3 in order to get an active counterplay on the queenside, while his King was still sitting in the middle of the board.

Sacrificing the exchange on c3 in order to get a very active counterplay on the queenside is a very typical idea in many variations of the Sicilian Defense.

You can see how black does this with great results.

Opposite side attacks!

It’s very common to see White castling queenside in order to start an attack against the Black King, which usually castles kingside or stays in the center for some time.

You’ll learn how to play actively in order to create counterplay on the queenside before your opponent starts his own attack on the kingside.

The …d5 break

In many variations of the Sicilian Defense, especially on the Sicilian Najorf, White obtains a space advantage in the center and puts pressure on the d5 square.

Learn how to quickly equalize or even get an advantage with the Black pieces, by playing the common breakthrough …d5.

Rather than bombarding the student with endless theoretical variations to memorize, ‘The Lazy Najdorf’ aims to teach you the main ideas, concepts, structures, replies etc., in an easy-to-remember and simple fashion.