Former US Open Champion Timothy Taylor presents an attacking repertoire for White against the most popular opening in chess - the Sicilian Defence. His repertoire is based first and foremost on the Open Sicilian, which is generally regarded as White's most aggressive and challenging response. Taylor constructs an armoury which contains a potent mix of mainline and offbeat weapons. He examines the most important games, studies in depth the main plans and tactics for both sides, and highlights key practical issues. Read this book and you will be ready to slay the Sicilian!

• Presents a Sicilian repertoire for White
• Covers all the main variations
• Ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players

International Master Timothy Taylor is an experienced tournament player who has enjoyed several notable successes. He is an accomplished chess writer who is renowned for his entertaining and thought-provoking style.

Content:
005 Bibliography

007 Introduction

015 1. The Classical Variation: The Boleslavsky Wall

041 2. The Najdorf Variation

090 3. The Dragon Variation

141 4. The Scheveningen Variation

171 5. The Taimanov/Kan Complex

227 6. No Sveshnikov Allowed

255 7. Unusual Second Moves for Black

274 A Final Wrap-Up

275 Index of Variations

285 Index of Complete Games