Play the Accelerated Dragon

Peter Lalic

• Publisher: Popular Chess
• Year: 2014
• eBook ISBN: 9781781940143

The Accelerated Dragon remains one of Black's most popular choices in the Sicilian, and the attractions are obvious. Black's opening strategy is easy to understand, and his pieces are quickly developed on active squares. Furthermore, White players hoping to attack in the same way as against the traditional Dragon will be shocked by the Accelerated Dragon's greater flexibility and possibilities for a swift counterattack. In this book, Peter Lalic presents a repertoire for Black based on this line. He outlines a reliable system of development with the aim of choosing clear, consistent plans. Firstly, he demonstrates why the Accelerated Dragon exponent need not fear the Yugoslav Attack. Secondly, if White chooses instead the Maroczy Bind approach he emphasizes that positional understanding is far more important than memorization of move sequences. He studies the thematic middlegame and endgame positions which may arise and answers all the frequently asked questions. This book tells you everything you need to know to play the Accelerated Dragon with confidence. *An Accelerated Dragon repertoire for Black*Packed with new ideas and critical analysis*Covers Black's key tactics and strategies

Table of contents

• About the Author
• Introduction
• 1 The Main Line: Yugoslav Attack Attempts
• 2 The Main Line: 7 Bc4
• 3 The Main Line: Classical Variation
• 4 White Deviations
• 5 Maróczy Bind: Strategic Ideas
• 6 Maróczy Bind: Gurgenidze Variation
• Index of Complete Games
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