Play the O'Kelly Sicilian
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Play the O'Kelly Sicilian

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Play the O'Kelly Sicilian

About this book

The O'Kelly variation of the Sicilian Defence (1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 a6) is a wonderful system for those who enjoy playing Sicilian positions but don't want to get bogged down in heavy theory. The O'Kelly relies far more on an understanding of general strategic ideas and middlegame planning than on rote memorisation of opening moves. One of the benefits of the O'Kelly is that White's natural continuation of 3 d4, although very frequently played, permits Black confortable development and an easy game. In Play the O'Kelly Sicilian, highly experienced chess author and coach Andrew Martin guides the reader through the complexities of the O'Kelly and carves out a repertoire for Black. He examines all aspects of this fascinating opening and provides the reader with well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis. Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening and contains instructive commentary on typical middlegame plans. A complete repertoire for Black against 1 e4.All key variations analysed in detail.

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Information

Publisher
Popular Chess
eBook ISBN
9781781946305
Year
2022

Table of contents

  1. About the Author
  2. Bibliography
  3. Introduction
  4. 1 A Timeline of the O’Kelly Sicilian
  5. 2 The Routine 3 d4
  6. 3 Development with 3 Nc3
  7. 4 A Sensible Step: 3 c3
  8. 5 Seizing Space: 3 c4
  9. 6 Loose Ends
  10. Index of Complete Games
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