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100 Endgames You Must Know vs Classical Sicilian
100 Endgames You Must Know
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I would also recommend at least going through the theoretical one (100 Engames you must know) before or at the same time.
From what I read (and a leaf through) 100 Endgames it often takes on specific scenarios and niche endgames after a chapter of revision/introduction, certainly aimed more towards master level.
I’d probably recommend Silman’s Endgame Course for a more gentle and structured endgame book, or 100 Endgames You Must Know if you want to work hard on something which is manageable and covers all bases.
first you have to go through basic endgames (say DeLaVilla's"100 Endgames..."
I already have 100 Endgames You Must Know, so I could definitely go through it again.
Classical Sicilian
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I play the classical and the Rauzer is, well, playable. I play the old mainline with Be7/O-O. ... the classical is simply very good against anything that is not the Rauzer.
I think it’s double-edged like most Sicilians are. Compare to other d6 Sicilians, it struggles more against Bg5/Bc4 (Rauzer/Sozin/Velimirovic) lines (compared to the Najdorf, for example, where Nbd7 is a big help, and the Dragon which doesn’t fear these moves at all), but does better against Yugoslav/English attack lines because the Boleslavsky e5 is so playable and so is Ng4.
Yes, greater than many other Sicilians like Najdorf, Kan, or Taimanov because the main line often is opposite sides castling where a single tempo may be decisive.
More aggressive than the Najdorf. I often use it when playing for a win vs lower rated players. There’s few piece exchanges or symmetrical pawn structures. In the main lines, black gets the bishop pair and queen trades always favors black.
The classical sicilian (the Rauzer in particular, which is certainly white’s most pressing try) can get really sharp, complex, and sometimes irrational, but nonetheless seems relatively sound with lots of dynamic chances for both sides.