Closed Sicilian | Best Chess Opening to 2…a6 | Chess Game | Cool Chess Ideas

“After b5, Bishop g2, this Bishop is going to do a lot of damage potentially on the long diagonal.” – Grandmaster Eugene Perelshteyn. He presents a cool idea for White in the Closed Sicilian 2…a6 line, from a recent game Weng,Yang vs Artemiev, Aerflot Open, 2016

Eugene Perelshteyn once played against Magnus Carlsen in the Isle of Man Tournament. Though he lost, he was able to put Magnus in the think tank for 30 whole minutes!

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