Sicilian Defence (general & other lines)

CUTTING EDGE 1: THE OPEN SICILIAN

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Milos Pavlovic
This book is the first in a new series from Quality Chess examining the cutting edge of opening theory. The idea is to identify the most important theoretical battlegrounds of the moment and then analyse as deeply as possible in search of improvements. Thus the reader will be ahead of the current state-of-the-art, rather than lagging behind trying to memorize old games.

In The Cutting Edge: The Open Sicilian 1 the variations covered are:
Sveshnikov 13.Nxb5 piece sac: 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 11.Bd3 Be6 12.c3 Bg7 13.Nxb5 axb5 14.Bxb5
Sveshnikov 18.h4 pawn sac: 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 0-0 12.Nc2 Bg5 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5 15.Bc4 Rb8 16.b3 Kh8 17.Nce3 g6 18.h4!?
Sveshnikov: 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c4
Rauzer, doubled f-pawn variation: 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f4 b5 10.Bxf6 gxf6
Chinese Dragon: 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rb8
Dragon, 12...Re8 system: 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.Bb3 Ne5 12.Kb1 Re8
Dragon, Topalov variation: 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.Bb3 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5
Taimanov, English Attack main line: 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.f3 Bb4 9.0-0-0
Taimanov, English Attack with 8... Be7: 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Be7 9.f3
Taimanov with 5...a6: 5.Nc3 a6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3
Kan: 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Bd3 Nf6 7.0-0 Bc5
Kan: 5.Bd3 Bc5

The Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 will be covered in The Cutting Edge Part 2.
Published 2010, softback, 168 pages.

DANGEROUS WEAPONS: THE SICILIAN

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John Emms & Richard Palliser
The Dangerous Weapons series concentrates on variations which are ambitious, sharp, tricky and innovative in any given opening. In this book the authors suggest opening ideas for both White and Black, in the Sicilian, which meet these criteria. With new ideas in the Najdorf, Sveshnikov, Dragon, O'Kelly, Lowenthal, Prin Variation, Sozin, Taimanov, Kan and even the Ga-Pa this book is brimming with hard-hitting innovations which will liven up any tournament player's repertoire. The massive 304 pages of explanation and analysis represents good value for money and a good start to this new series. John Emms and Chris Ward are English Grandmasters whilst Richard Palliser is an International Master. All three are respected authors with numerous successful chess books to their names.
Published 2006, softback, 272 pages.

DISMANTLING THE SICILIAN

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Jesus de la Villa
This book offers a repertoire for White against the Sicilian Defence with 1.e4,c5; 2.Nf3, and 3.d4. The author recommends meeting main line Sicilians (e.g.Najdorf, Scheveningen, Dragon etc) with main line attacks as these are most likely to offer an advantage. Secondary defences, usually your opponent's pet system, are met with secondary attacks, so the element of surprise remains on your side and unsound variations are met with the refutation!
Grandmaster and twice Spanish Champion Jesus de la Villa uses a combination of analysis, explanation, complete games and chapter summaries to provide a comprehensive and well laid out repertoire for White against one of the most popular Black defences. Each variation is clearly organized with its history, ideas, statistics, examples of tactics and strategies, and instructive games.
Published 2009, softback, 336 pages.

EXPERTS VS. THE SICILIAN (REVISED ED)

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Jacob Aagaard & John Shaw (Editors)
The Sicilian Defence is the most popular opening at all levels of tournament play. It is played regularly by Kasparov, Anand, Kramnik, Leko, Topalov, and Shirov and many other leading players. In this book a multinational line-up of leading experts give recommendations against their own pet lines in the Sicilian Defence. This repertoire book for White recommends critical lines and reveals Black’s greatest fears to you. Experts vs. the Sicilian is the no-nonsense opening repertoire for players of all strengths who want to teach the Sicilian players a lesson or two...
The Writers of this book are:
Grandmaster Peter Heine Nielsen vs. the Accelerated Dragon recommends 5.c4 followed up with 6.Nc2.
Grandmaster Sune Berg Hansen vs. the Taimanov and the Paulsen recommends 5.Nc3 against both lines.
Grandmaster Viktor Gavrikov vs. the Scheveningen recommends the Keres Attack 6.g4.
Grandmaster Peter Wells vs. the Classical Sicilian recommends the Richter-Rauzer 6.Bg5.
Grandmaster Mikhail Golubev vs. the Sicilian Dragon recommends the Rauzer Attack with 9. 0-0-0.
Grandmaster Thomas Luther vs. the Najdorf recommends 6.Bg5.
International Master Alexander Raetsky vs. the Four Knights Sicilian advises 7.a3 winnig the two bishops.
International Master Jan Pinski vs. the Kalashnikov suggests 6.N1c3 as White's best.
International Master John Shaw vs. several minor lines.
International Master Jacob Aagaard vs. the Sveshnikov & several minor lines.
Each author illustrates his recommendation with annotated games covering divergences as well as the main line. The book offers plenty of food for thought for club and tournament players. This revised edition is in a larger format and includes new ideas for both White and Black. Mikhail Golubev has revised his chapter on the Dragon.
Published 2006, softback, 228 pages.

GRANDMASTER REPERTOIRE 6: THE SICILIAN DEFENCE

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Lubomir Ftacnik
Grandmaster Repertoire is a series of high quality chess books based on the main lines of openings, written by strong Grandmasters. The aim is to provide the reader with a complete repertoire at a level good enough for elite tournaments, and certainly also for the club championship. Grandmaster Repertoire provides a repertoire to last a lifetime.
Lubomir Ftacnik is a renowned opening analyst with great experience and expertise in the Sicilian Defense. In this book he reveals his secrets to provide a complete repertoire for Black against 1.e4 with 1...c5. The meat of the repertoire is the Sicilian Najdorf - the perennial favourite of those who want to attack with Black. It is no coincidence that Fischer, Kasparov and Anand have all relied on the Najdorf.
The author shows how to handle the Black side against White's main attacking attempts such as 6.f4, 6.Be2, 6.Bc4, 6.Be3, and 6.Bg5. Naturally, White's less critical tries are also covered, such as 2.c3, 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+, and the Closed Sicilian.
Lubomir Ftacnik is a Grandmaster from Slovakia. Despite his numerous international tournament victories, from European Junior Champion in 1977 to winning the World Open in 2008, he is most famous as an opening analyst.
Published 2010, hardback, 427 pages.
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GRANDMASTER REPERTOIRE 6: THE SICILIAN DEFENCE (HARDBACK)

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Lubomir Ftacnik
(HARDBACK EDITION)
Grandmaster Repertoire is a series of high quality chess books based on the main lines of openings, written by strong Grandmasters. The aim is to provide the reader with a complete repertoire at a level good enough for elite tournaments, and certainly also for the club championship. Grandmaster Repertoire provides a repertoire to last a lifetime.
Lubomir Ftacnik is a renowned opening analyst with great experience and expertise in the Sicilian Defense. In this book he reveals his secrets to provide a complete repertoire for Black against 1.e4 with 1...c5. The meat of the repertoire is the Sicilian Najdorf - the perennial favourite of those who want to attack with Black. It is no coincidence that Fischer, Kasparov and Anand have all relied on the Najdorf.
The author shows how to handle the Black side against White's main attacking attempts such as 6.f4, 6.Be2, 6.Bc4, 6.Be3, and 6.Bg5. Naturally, White's less critical tries are also covered, such as 2.c3, 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+, and the Closed Sicilian.
Lubomir Ftacnik is a Grandmaster from Slovakia. Despite his numerous international tournament victories, from European Junior Champion in 1977 to winning the World Open in 2008, he is most famous as an opening analyst.
Published 2010, hardback, 427 pages.

MEETING 1.e4

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Alexander Raetsky
A repertoire for Black based on the Sicilian Four Knights System (1.e5,c5; 2.Nf3,Nc6; 3.d4,cxd4; 4.Nxd4,Nf6; 5.Nc3,e6.). This relatively rare defence will avoid most opponents' theory and offers as much counterplay as other main lines. The author also includes chapters on the c3 Sicilian, Closed Sicilian, Grand Prix Attack, Morra Gambit and Rossolimo Variation (3.Bb5). Coverage is via 72 complete, annotated games and the author includes "points to remember" for each chapter and other explanations of strategy when required. Alexander Raetsky is a Russian IM and contributor to New in Chess and 64 magazines.
Published 2002, softback, 159 pages.

SEVEN WAYS TO SMASH THE SICILIAN

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Yuri Lapshun & Nick Conticello
In this book Yury Lapshun and Nick Conticello introduce, categorize and analyse the "Seven Deadly Sacrifices" White has at his disposal. It is impossible to play Open Sicilian positions with either colour without an intimate knowledge of these sacrifices, and by using illustrative games the authors teach you everything you need to know, including the vital skill of how to recognize when favourable sacrificial conditions arise. The book contains 109 sacrificial games, organised into seven chapters according the square on which the sacrifice occurs and the piece involved. (e.g. knight sacrifice on e6)
*Features some "must-know" tactical ideas
*Covers many main lines of the Sicilian
*Includes a feast of entertaining games and violent sacrifices
Yury Lapshun is an International Master, a winner of many tournaments, and an experienced coach who has guided individuals and teams to national championships. His previous book, co-authored with Nick Conticello, was Play 1 b4!.
US Master Nick Conticello won two Chess Journalist of America awards in 2003 and was named Organizer of the Year by the United States Chess Federation in 1996.
Published 2009, softback, 190 pages.
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SICILIAN ATTACKS

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Yuri Yakovich
Powerful Charges & Typical Tactics
Against most Sicilian variations, White's sharpest and often best weapon is queenside castling, a strategy that frequently leads to spectacular fireworks. Regrettably, these powerful charges have never been properly categorized. Until this book.
In Sicilian Attacks, Grandmaster Yuri Yakovich, who has more than thirty years of experience with complex Sicilian systems, analyses the Najdorf, the Scheveningen, the Dragon, the Taimanov and the Richter-Rauzer Variations.
He teaches how their pawn structures dictate typical methods of attack for White, but he also gives the best defending techniques for Black.
This book provides cutting-edge analysis full of original ideas, but also contains useful verbal guidelines to help you to recognize typical Sicilian plans and counterplans. An abundance of highly instructive games illustrate the various strategic and tactical themes. At the end of each chapter you will find practical conclusions.
Yuri Yakovich is a highly esteemed chess trainer and a wellknown grandmaster from Samara, Russia, who has won a number of strong tournaments such as San Antonio 1999. Yakovich has written two opening books: "The Complete Sveshnikov Sicilian" and "Play the 4 f3 Nimzo-Indian".
Sergey Rublevsky, 2005 Russian Chess Champion:
"A brilliant middlegame textbook"
Published 2010, softback, 208 pages.

SICILIAN DEFENCE: MODERN PRACTICE

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Alexander Kalinin
GM Alexander Kalinin has selected 448 recent games (1990s to present) in all variations of the Sicilian Defence to illustrate the way modern players handle the opening. The games have languageless annotations and are arranged in ascending ECO code order. They give a flavour of the latest theory as well as introducing the reader to various typical plans. Also includes 50 diagrammed quiz positions to test your understanding of some critical themes. With index of players' names.
Published 2003, hardback, 274 pages.

SLAY THE SICILIAN!

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Timothy Taylor
Former US Open Champion Timothy Taylor presents an attacking repertoire for White against the most popular opening in chess - the Sicilian Defence. His repertoire is based on the Open Sicilian, (1.e4,c5; 2.Nf3,d6/Nc6; 3.d4) and in particular on the repertoire of former World Champion Anatoly Karpov. Karpov's emphasis was always on establishing a lasting positional advantage for White rather than following 30 moves of razor-sharp theory and this suits the club and tournament player with limited time for memorising complicated lines of play.
The seven chapters deal with the Classical Sicilian, Najdorf Variation, Dragon Variation, Scheveningen Variation Taimanov/Kan Systems, the Sveshnikov Variation and finally, other second moves for Black.
The repertoire is illustrated using 70 annotated key games with commentary and explanation throughout.
International Master Timothy Taylor is an experienced tournament player who has enjoyed several notable successes. He is an accomplished chess writer who is renowned for his entertaining and thought-provoking style.
Published 2012, softback, 287 pages.
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STARTING OUT: THE SICILIAN

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John Emms
It's quite a feat to cover the whole Sicilian Defence in one book as Emms does here. Lengthy analysis is out of the question so the book offers an introduction to each system with strategies, statistics, tips and illustrative key games. There are several annotated games for each variation (59 games in total) which give a flavour of the way play may develop. If you're wondering which Sicilian System is for you then this book will help you choose. Chapters on the Dragon, Najdorf, Scheveningen, Sveshnikov, Classical, Other Open Sicilians, Bb5 Lines, c3 Sicilian, Closed Sicilian (with Morra Gambit & Grand Prix Attack)

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STARTING OUT: THE SICILIAN (2nd Ed)

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John Emms
This is an updated and expanded edition of Starting Out: The Sicilian, the highly acclaimed guide to the most popular and famous opening in chess. The new edition includes some systems not covered in the original (e.g. the "Dragadorf") and expanded coverage of other lines to reflect latest developments. In a user-friendly book, Grandmaster John Emms goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the Sicilian Defence and its many variations. Lengthy analysis is out of the question so the book offers an introduction to each system with strategies, statistics, tips and illustrative key games. There are several annotated games for each variation (80 games in total) which give a flavour of the way play may develop. If you're wondering which Sicilian System is for you then this book will help you choose. Includes chapters on the Dragon, Najdorf, Scheveningen, Sveshnikov, Classical, Other Open Sicilians, Bb5 Lines, c3 Sicilian and Closed Sicilian (with Morra Gambit & Grand Prix Attack) A handy book for club and tournament strength players wanting to include the Sicilian in their opening repertoire.

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TACTICS IN THE CHESS OPENING 1: SICILIAN DEFENCE

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A C van der Tak & Friso Nijboer
The authors have selected over 250 tactical lines of play in the Sicilian, illustrated here with complete, annotated games, which could add significant shock value to your play. There are ideas for both sides and the book covers many important systems in the Sicilian including the Sveshnikov, Rauzer, Dragon, Najdorf, Taimanov, Alapin and Rossolimo variations. Indexes of players and variations included. Friso Nijboer is a Dutch GM and AC van der Tak is a respected writer on openings.
Published 2003, softback, 237 pages.

TAMING THE SICILIAN

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Nigel Davies
Grandmaster Nigel Davies offers a repertoire for White against all the major Sicilian systems. Whereas fellow GM John Nunn in his "Beating the Sicilian" came up with very diverse and sharp lines of play, Davies recommends systems where White first plays 3.d4 and 4.Nxd4 and then fianchettos his king's bishop thus achieving a consistent set-up with which players of the white pieces will become quickly familiar. As this system is not "cutting-edge" theory it will not date quickly and there is less to remember for the working club player. Coverage is by means of 52 complete, annotated games with chapters on the Najdorf, Classical, Scheveningen, Paulsen/Taimanov, Kan, Sveshnikov, Lowenthal/Kalashnikov and Dragon variations. The final chapter examines more obscure lines of the Sicilian such as the Four Knights and Nimzovich systems.
Published 2002, softback, 144 pages.

Bb5 SICILIAN

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Richard Palliser
For this book IM Richard Palliser provides an up-to-date picture of current theory in the Moscow and Rossolimo Variations of the Sicilian. He concentrates on the recent trends and ideas for both sides and also on some previously neglected variations. Some, rarely played, systems are not included. His analysis is contained in 82, extensively annotated, games with summaries of best play at the end of each of 10 chapters. Part one of the book examines the Moscow Variation 1.e4,c5; 2.Nf3,d6; 3Bb5+ with chapters on 3..Nd7; 3..Nc6; and 3..Bd7. Part two is on the Rossolimo Variation 1.e4,c5; 2.Nf3,Nc6; 3.Bb5, with chapters on Rare 3rd Moves, 3..Nf6; 3..e6; and 3..g6.
Published 2005, softback, 208 pages.

EXPERTS ON THE ANTI-SICILIAN

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Jacob Aagaard & John Shaw
This repertoire book for Black is written by a variety of Grandmasters, each with their own recommendations against some of white's most popular Anti-Sicilian systems. Each of the authors present state-of-the-art analysis of lines where White meets the Sicilian by avoiding the Open variations. Contributors include Boris Avrukh, Tiger Hillarp-Persson, Andrew Greet, Christian Bauer, Mattieu Cornette and Colin McNab.
Anti-Sicilian Systems featured here include the Grand Prix Attack, Tiviakov Grand Prix, c3 Sicilian, Closed Sicilian, Moscow and Rossolimo Variations as well as various 2nd move alternatives for White.
The editors are 2007 British Champion GM Jacob Aagaard and three-time Scottish Champion GM John Shaw, Jacob Aagaard is a chess Grandmaster and ex-British Champion. John Shaw is a chess Grandmaster and three-time Scottish Champion.
Published 2011, softback, 440 pages.

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HOW TO BEAT THE SICILIAN DEFENCE

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Gawain Jones
In this book, Grandmaster Gawain Jones recommends meeting the Sicilian with 3.Bb5 after both 2..d6; and 2..Nc6; for Black. These systems are known as the Moscow and Rossolimo Variations respectively. Against 2..e6; he recommends the King's Indian Attack and includes two chapters on this. Sicilians with alternative 2nd moves for Black are examined in the book's final chapter.
All these systems are analysed using 77 complete games from recent master praxis with Jones' extensive annotations and explanations helping to highlight key strategies and tactics.
Gawain Jones is a Grandmaster and one of the UK's leading players. He represented England at the 2008 Chess Olympiad and gained an individual silver medal playing top board at the 2006 European Club Championship.
Published 2011, softback, 350 pages.
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ROSSOLIMO SICILIAN

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Victor Bologan
The Rossolimo Variation (1.e4,c5; 2.Nf3,Nc6; 3.Bb5) is one of the most popular and successful Anti-Sicilian weapon around today. It is a great way for White to avoid super sharp Open Sicilians like the Sveshnikov and Accelerated Dragon and is being used by top players like Ivanchuk, Adams, Svidler and Grischuk, as well as by thousands of amateurs all over the world.
In the fifteen chapters of this book Moldovan Grandmaster Victor Bologan examines the type of positions which can arise from the Sicilian Rossolimo and the plans associated with them. He considers all Black's defences and highlights the most dangerous options for White in each case.
If you play the Rossolimo you do not need to keep up-to-date with the dazzling theoretical developments in the Open Sicilian and you will get a position in which playing is more important than remembering specific variations.
Victor Bologan is one of the world's strongest Grandmasters and author of several successful chess books.
Published 2011, softback, 238 pages.

PLAY 2..Nf6! IN THE SICILIAN

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Grigory Bogdanovich
This system (1.e4,c5; 2.Nf3,Nf6;) was first played by Nimzowitsch in 1911but remains obscure to this day with few devotees and very little literature on the subject. International Master Grigory Bogdanovich has been playing the 2..Nf6 Sicilian for 30 years and has distilled his experience of the opening into this manual.
Using a combination of analysis, explanation and key games he offers an objective evaluation of the 2..Nf6 Sicilian. Part one of his book considers lines where White does not play 3.e5. Part two examines the tricky 3.e5, Nd5; 4.d4 system as well as Larsen's 3.e5,Nd5; 4.Nc3, e6; defence. Part three looks at the key line 3.e5,Nd5; 4.Nc3,Nxc3; whilst the concluding chapters explain how to link the opening to the middlegame and how to handle the typical pawn structures. A chapter of annotated reference games ends the book.
Published 2009, hardback, 291 pages.
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