Many players are attracted to the Dragon Sicilian, but are put off by the fierce mating attacks that White can launch. In the Accelerated Dragon, Black aims for an improved version, saving a move with his queen's pawn. If White tries to ignore the difference, Black's instant detonation of the centre will come as an unwelcome cold shower!
The authors show that White's main reply, the Maroczy Bind, is not so fearsome as was once thought. Black has many ways to break out, while quite often it is possible to manoeuvre around White's 'binding' pawns and show that they imprison White's pieces as much as they do Black's.
Content
004 Symbols
005 Foreword by Jeremy Silman
006 Acknowledgement
006 Bibliography
007 Introduction: Typical Plans for Both Sides
013 1 Classical Lines: White plays Le2
031 2 Weekend Variation: White mixes f3 and Lc4
037 3 Uogele Variation: Main Line with 7...0-0 and 8. Lb3 a5
065 4 The Anti-Yugoslav Variation: Main Line with 7...Da5
103 5 The Death of a Variation: 7...Sa5 refuted
106 6 An Unimpressive Variation: 5. Lc4
108 7 Attemps at Refutation: Lines with Sxc6
137 8 Maroczy Bind: Gurgenidze Variation
191 9 Maroczy Bind: Knight retreats to b3 and c2
207 10 Maroczy Bind: Lines with ...Sh6
212 11 Maroczy Bind: The Tricky ...b6 systems
233 12 Maroczy Bind: Fighting for the dark squares
255 13 Maroczy Bind: 7...Sg4
283 14 Semi-Accelerated Dragon (5...g6)
294 15 Hyper-Accelerated Dragon (2...g6)
317 16 The Chameleon Sicilian (6. Sde2 with g3)
319 Index of Variations
The authors show that White's main reply, the Maroczy Bind, is not so fearsome as was once thought. Black has many ways to break out, while quite often it is possible to manoeuvre around White's 'binding' pawns and show that they imprison White's pieces as much as they do Black's.
- Written by two outstanding experts on the Accelerated Dragon
- Complete coverage of all lines of the Accelerated Dragon
- Many ideas for breaking the critical Maroczy Bind
Content
004 Symbols
005 Foreword by Jeremy Silman
006 Acknowledgement
006 Bibliography
007 Introduction: Typical Plans for Both Sides
013 1 Classical Lines: White plays Le2
031 2 Weekend Variation: White mixes f3 and Lc4
037 3 Uogele Variation: Main Line with 7...0-0 and 8. Lb3 a5
065 4 The Anti-Yugoslav Variation: Main Line with 7...Da5
103 5 The Death of a Variation: 7...Sa5 refuted
106 6 An Unimpressive Variation: 5. Lc4
108 7 Attemps at Refutation: Lines with Sxc6
137 8 Maroczy Bind: Gurgenidze Variation
191 9 Maroczy Bind: Knight retreats to b3 and c2
207 10 Maroczy Bind: Lines with ...Sh6
212 11 Maroczy Bind: The Tricky ...b6 systems
233 12 Maroczy Bind: Fighting for the dark squares
255 13 Maroczy Bind: 7...Sg4
283 14 Semi-Accelerated Dragon (5...g6)
294 15 Hyper-Accelerated Dragon (2...g6)
317 16 The Chameleon Sicilian (6. Sde2 with g3)
319 Index of Variations