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

Content:

007 Introduction

011 Section 1: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3

011 Chapter 1: 2...Nf6 Nimzowitsch and other moves

017 Chapter 2: 2...b6

021 Chapter 3: 2...a6 O'Kelly

029 Section 2: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

029 Chapter 4: 4...Qb6

037 Chapter 5: 4...g6 Accelerated Dragon

061 Chapter 6: 4...e5 Löwenthal

069 Chapter 7: 4...e5 5.Nb5 d6 Kalashnikov

082 Chapter 8: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 Pelikan

120 Section 3: 1.e4 c5 Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

120 Chapter 9: 4...Bc5; 4...Qb6 and 5...Bc5

128 Chapter 10: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4 Pin Variation

136 Chapter 11: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 Four Knights

145 Chapter 12: 4...Nc6 Taimanov

174 Chapter 13: 4...a6 Paulsen

193 Section 4: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4

193 Chapter 14: 4...e5; 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 e5

200 Chapter 15: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 Bd7 Kupreichik

205 Chapter 16: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 Dragon

237 Chapter 17: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 Classical

270 Chapter 18: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 Scheveningen

299 Chapter 19: 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 Najdorf

331 Index of Main Games

333 Index of Variations