The Sicilian Kan is one of the most flexible and easy-to-play variations of the entire Sicilian complex. In contrast to opening monsters such as the infamous Dragon and Najdorf Variations, Black players are not forced to memorise massive chunks of opening theory. Success in the Sicilian Kan is more dependent on understanding certain principles and a system of development. Another point in its favour is that even more experienced white players are often flummoxed by Black's elastic approach. Recently the Kan has received a seal of approval, with both Kasparov and Kramnik employing it in the last couple of years.
CONTENTS
006 Bibliography
007 Preface
009 Introduction
1 e4 c5 2 Sf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Sxd4 a6
5 Ld3
012 1 5 Ld3 Sf6 6 0-0 Dc7 7 De2 d6
046 2 5 Ld3 Sf6 6 0-0 Dc7: Seventh move alternatives
060 3 5 Ld3 Sf6 6 0-0 d6
082 4 5 Ld3 Lc5
112 5 5 Ld3: Fifth move alternatives for Black
5 Sc3
129 6 5 Sc3 Dc7
156 7 5 Sc3 b5 6 Ld3 Db6!?
173 8 5 Sc3 b5: Sixth move alternatives
5 c4
182 9 5 c4
191 Index of Complete Games
INDEX OF COMPLETE GAMES
137Acs-Fancsy, Zalakaros 1997
024Adams-Kobalija, FIDE World Ch., Las Vegas 1999
188Almasi.I-Portisch, Hungary 1995
017Almasi.Z-Anand , FIDE World Ch., Groningen 1997
014Almasi.Z-Farago, Linz 1995
088Almasi.Z-Stangl, Altensteig 1994
113Anka-Nijboer, Dieren 1998
163Antal-Szilagyi, Budapest 2001
158Antoniewski-Berzinsh, Prerov 2001
053Aseev-Kochyev, Leningrad 1984
144Barash-Batakovs, Correspondence 1983
076Beliavsky-Gheorghiu, Moscow 1981
098Berthelot-Velikov, Trignac 2001
161Blehm-Gajewski, Polish Championship 2001
029Borngaesser-Lau, Essen 1996
038Csoke-Lehoczki, Hungarian League 1998
019Dix-Edwards, Correspondence 1993
149Docx-Van der Linden, Belgian League 1996
184Drygalski-Filutowski, Correspondence 1995
132Goloshchapov-Kobalija, Ekaterinburg 1999
108Golubev-Moroz, Donetsk 1998
169Grischuk-Smirin, FIDE World Ch., New Delhi 2000
160Haba-Polujahov, Swidnica 2000
054Hall-Hellsten, Limhamn 1998
139Hanoman-Hellsten, Stockholm 1996
079Hellers-Gheorghiu, Haifa 1989
092Herschel-Fiensch, Correspondence 1979
087Hjartarson-Bezold, Bermuda 1997
096Horvath.J-Farago, Budapest 1987
118Jamieson-Adamski, Nice Olympiad 1974
027Johnson-West, Correspondence 1997
093Kengis-Nevednichy.B, USSR 1979
066Khalifman-Rublevsky, Kazan 2001
056Koch.C-Fanghui Feng, Correspondence 2000
186Krnic-Taimanov, Vrnjacka Banja 1974
185Kruger-Silva Filho, Correspondence 1998
064Lastin-Rublevsky, Moscow (blitz) 2001
104Lutz-Milov, European Team Ch., Leon 2001
048Magomedov-Khouseinov, Dushanbe 1999
147Midoux-Eingorn, Metz 2000
102Moberg-Agrest, Swedish Team Championship 2001
116Motylev-Ye Jiangchuan, Shanghai 2001
135Nagatz-Dautov, Bad Lauterberg 1991
084Niggemann-Pfrommer, Correspondence 1998
122Nunn-Khurtsidze, World Team Ch., Lucerne 1997
090Parma-Capelan, Solingen 1968
140Pikula-Cvitan, Biel 1996
037Plachetka-Ravikumar, Politiken Cup. Copenhagen 1980
120Polgar.J-Miezis, Tallinn, 2001
040Sandor-Chernuschevich, Poznan 1995
126Sax-Fogarasi, Hungarian League 1997
042Schlosser-Vyzmanavin, Sochi 1989
022Shaposhnikov-Karttunen, Athens 2001
100Shirov-Agrest, European Team Ch., Leon 2001
099Shirov-Korneev, Spain 1998
068Shirov-Rublevsky, Montecatini Terme 2000
165Shmuter-Maryasin, Israeli Team Championship 1999
031Short-Sax, Amsterdam 1983
051Smirin-Goldin, Philadelphia 1998
115Stisis-Oratovsky, Tel Aviv (rapid) 1996
124Sulskis-Eingorn, Kozalin 1999
175Svidler-Milov, Biel, 2000
177Thiel-Chuchelov, Münster 1995
070Timman-Kengis, Yerevan Olympiad 1996
145Tiviakov-Milov, Groningen 1998
153Tolnai-Sjoberg, Zalakaros 1992
105Torres-Smirin, New York 1998
032Trapl-Tompa, Dean 1977
061Ulibin-Milov, Frankfurt (rapid) 1999
072Vogt-Gheorghiu, Hamburg 1984
046Vujanovic-Verdier, Correspondence 2000
151Waitzkin-Gurevich.I, New York 1994
177Watson.W-Mortensen, Herning 1991
142Widenmann-Andersen, Correspondence 1985
125Wydrowski-Panter, Correspondence 1996 | 
