Willis: The Sicilian Four Knights - A Simple and Sound Defense to 1.e4 topmaterial 284 Seiten

284 Seiten

as do a wealth of photographs

as you will understand what positions to aim for and which to avoid

In this book grandmaster Damian Lemos guides the reader through the complexities of this dynamic opening and explores all the important variations

Willis: The Sicilian Four Knights - A Simple and Sound Defense to 1.e4 topmaterial 284 SeitenA Straightforward and Solid Way to Meet 1. e4 With all the many books and articles on the Sicilian Defense, there is surprisingly little about the Four Knights Variation. Its starting position is reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6. It may also be reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6. Some prefer 2 e6 to 2 Nc6 because it avoids 3. Bb5. The fundamentals of the Sicilian Four Knights are not