How to play the Open Sicilian, Andrew Martin (English)
The Sicilian Defence is one of the most popular and sharpest replies to 1.e4. After 1.e4 c5, an exciting, unbalanced position is assured, where Black can play for a win from the very start of the game. The Open Sicilian describes all variations where White plays an early d2-d4.
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CONTENTS
- Introduction
- An extra central pawn
- Game 1: Stanojoski - Kurajica
- Game 2: Zavoronkov - Shulman
- Game 3: Blandon - Lu
- Game 4: Pflug - Enders
- Queenside counterplay
- Queenside counterplay
- Game 5: Hartston - Westerinen
- Game 6: Svidler - Karjakin
- Game 7: Bakalchuk - Smirin
- Sacrificial possibilites
- Introduction
- Game 8: Karpov - Kasparov
- Game 9: Large - Basman
- Game 10: Suarez Uriel - Moreno Ruiz
- Game 11: Unzicker - Taimanov
- Game 12: Grieve - Artemiev
- Various pawn structures
- Introduction
- Game 13: Drygalov - Nakamura
- How to not play the Open Sicilian
- Introduction
- Game 14: Bok - Yu Yangyi
- Game 15: Almasi - Mohr
- Game 16: Spassky - Fischer
- The Najdorf Sicilian
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6
- Introduction
- Game 17: Polgar - Anand
- Game 18: Paravyan - Aronian
- Dragon Systems
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 and 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6
- Introduction
- Game 19: Karthikeyan - Vachier Lagrave
- Game 20: Sarana - Martinez Alcantara
- Game 21: Kurayan - Spiridonov
- Game 22: Al Modiahki - Motylev
- Game 23: Do Valle Cardoso - Xiong
- The Kan/Taimanov/Paulsen Sicilian
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7
- Introduction
- Game 24: Liang - Mareco
- Game 25: Erigaisi - Carlsen
- Classical & Scheveningen Sicilian
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nc6/e6
- Introduction
- Game 26: Zarnicki - Kasparov
- Game 27: Renet - Apicella
- Systems with an early e7-e5
- Introduction
- Game 28: 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 a6; Lanka - Majorovas
- Game 29: 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6; Fiedorek - Sebenik
- Game 30: 2...Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6; Mchedlishvili - Gharibyan
- Unusual Lines
- Introduction
- Game 31: 2...a6; Sidletskiy - Lodici
- Game 32: 2...b6; Struk - Meister
- Game 33: 2...Nf6; Karjakin - Mamedyarov
- Game 34: 2...e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5; Arjun - Del Rio de Angelis
- Game 35: 2...e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4; Berg - Johnsen
- Conclusion
- Exercises
- Description
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4
- Exercise 5
- Exercise 6
- Exercise 7
- Exercise 8
- Exercise 9
- Exercise 10
- Exercise 11
- Exercise 12
- Exercise 13
- Outro
- Practice Positions
- Najdorf
- Dragon
- Kan
- Classical
- Scheveningen
- Löwenthal
- Sveshnikov
- Repertoire Training
- Black Repertoire
PROPERTIES
| Language: | English |
| Level: | beginner, advanced |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum: | Computer: Dual Core |
Recommended: | Processor: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore) |
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