Small Opening Mistake | O'Kelly variation which Samay Raina learnt from GM Surya Ganguly

During Comedians on Board 3 (COB3) Samay Raina trained under the able guidance of GM Surya Ganguly. Being a world class second who has helped Anand to win three World Championship matches, Surya came up with a nice surprise weapon for Samay that is both relatively unknown and at the same time sound - The O'Kelly variation in the Sicilian.

The moves go 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6!? Now is White's 3.d4 a Small Opening Mistake? For years everyone has been saying so. IM Sagar Shah looks at this line in greater depth and brings you some very interesting ideas for both white and black.

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[IITBombay_]

This Small Opening Mistakes series is improving my understanding of openings so much. Never end this series. It's really very very helpful.

[siddharthpathare]

Please continue this series, it is absolutely helpful against the aggressive player who just want to attack from first move
with all there pieces remains unprotected.

[DevTahanguriya]

Finally! Wanted to learn this since long!

[lunalove]

Great video on the O'Kelly! Thank you

[morion]

I've just started to learn the O'kelly....This is brilliant, love your work sir and your channel.

[weeblelehmann]

My god. I watch your videos just hoping to keep up, lol. You have become one of my favorite things about chess, with your videos.

[vineetauniyal]

Very nice video, i really like small opening mistakes. Sir, can you make a video on Tournament preparation against high rated players.

[lexmixtrux]

4:03 indeed xD
Man, i have such a dirty mind!

[villianbehindglasses]

Can we have a series on the Sicilian? Like the Caro Kann with Sandeep sir

[mishrashikhar]

BIG QUESTION: Sagar bhai why you are not streaming Indian qualifiers??

[rdfa]

Hi Sagar Sir...Why not casting the Indian qualifier which is running

[kingman]

I played this line with a friend whose rated 1900 and won a nice game

[IITBombay_]

6:08, I was thinking of Bg5 after f5. Is it possible to play that move?🤔🤔

May be black can take the bishop with his queen and after Q×d5+ Be6 Qc5. I think this is not so bad for white. Correct me if I am wrong 😄

[debapriyadasgupta]

how to do well with white for Sicilian?

[jyotirmoybiswas]

I play c3 before Nf3 and make it ponzianni sometimes

[chaitanyasinghal]

4:08 why not nd2...it also defends central pawn and is more active????

[SahilS-Marchande]

Sagar, I have a doubt at 2 :46
If white further pushes his pawn, then what is reply by black

[mdallauddin]

Any one can tell me the best opening for black against Evans gambit

[jbennett]

@1:55 Rhather than Nc6 Qc7 looks better

[gaurishparyani]

either nc3 from white can white play e5