De la Villa, Dismantling the Sicilian

The Sicilian Defence is the most widely played chess opening, both at club level and among top grandmasters. Since Black gets dynamic play in almost all variations, black players of all levels will probably continue to play the Sicilian for a long time to come.

It has been difficult for White to obtain any advantage in Sicilian sidelines, and this book therefore presents a complete repertoire for White in the most widely played main lines: the Open Sicilians with 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3.

All of Black s possible answers are covered.

Dismantling the Sicilian is clearly organized, and each variation is presented with its history, its main ideas, its typical tactics and strategies, and with instructive games. Jesus de la Villa thoroughly explains the relevant themes and always summarizes the most important features.

- A reliable system for White to dismantle Black s most widely played chess opening
- Main ideas, tactics and themes clearly explained
- Packed with crystal-clear analysis and summaries

Contents

Introduction 7

Section 1: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 11
Chapter 1: 2...Nf6 Nimzowitsch and other moves 11
Chapter 2: 2...b6 17
Chapter 3: 2...a6 O`Kelly 21

Section 2: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 29
Chapter 4: 4...Qb6 29
Chapter 5: 4...g6 Accelerated Dragon 37 Chapter 6: 4...e5 Löwenthal 61
Chapter 7: 4...e5 5.Nb5 d6 Kalashnikov 69
Chapter 8: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 Pelikan 82

Section 3: 1.e4 c5 Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 120
Chapter 9: 4...Bc5, ` 4...Qb6 and 5...Bc5 120
Chapter 10: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4 Pin Variation 128
Chapter 11: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 Four Knights 136
Chapter 12: 4...Nc6 Taimanov 145
Chapter 13: 4...a6 Paulsen 174

Section 4: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 193
Chapter 14: 4...e5, 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 193
Chapter 15: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 Bd7 Kupreichik 200
Chapter 16: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 Dragon 205
Chapter 17: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 Classical 237
Chapter 18: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 Scheveningen 270
Chapter 19: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 Najdorf 299

Index of Main Games 331

Index of Variations 333