The Dragon Sicilian is the perfect choice for club players searching for chaotic and imbalanced positions. This opening manual shows how Black can turn up the heat against 1.e4, and enjoy dynamic winning chances game after game.
Top-10 player Anish Giri is the best tutor to bring this complicated opening across to 'everyday' club players. Anish serves up his super-GM lines and clearly explains the ideas and strategies behind the moves. So when game time comes, you know exactly which moves to play, at what moment, and how to deliver the knockout blow.
Make no mistake: This repertoire's "take-no-prisoners"-strategy means you will sometimes reach razor-sharp positions, where both sides must play 'only moves'. But that's why you'll love having Anish Giri as your opening coach. Giri delivers just the right mix of cutting-edge analysis and practical guidance for players of all levels with his trademark witty and down-to-earth teaching style.
The Dragon Sicilian also covers all other major systems Black could face, including what to play against Anti-Sicilians such as the Rossolimo, the 2.c3 Alapin, and the Grand-Prix Attack.
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Table of contents
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Explanation of symbols
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Yugoslav Attack: 9.♗c4 overview
- Chapter 2: Yugoslav Attack with 9.♗c4 ♘xd4
- Chapter 3: Dragon main line 9.0-0-0 d5: tenth move sidelines
- Chapter 4: Dragon main line 9.0-0-0 d5: 10.exd5
- Chapter 5: The early 9.g4
- Chapter 6: Classical System: 6.♗e2
- Chapter 7: Fianchetto System: 6.g3
- Chapter 8: Levenfish System: 6.f4
- Chapter 9: 6.♗c4 System
- Chapter 10: Sixth move sidelines
- Chapter 11: Move orders & Accelerated Dragon
- Chapter 12: Dragodorf: bonus chapter
- Chapter 13: The system with 5.f3
- Chapter 14: The queen recapture: 4.♕xd4
- Chapter 15: Moscow Variation: 3.♗b5+
- Chapter 16: Various third moves
- Chapter 17: Closed Sicilian: 2.♘c3 g6
- Chapter 18: Alapin Sicilian: 2.c3
- Chapter 19: Various second moves
- Index of variations
- Index of names