Sicilian Warfare is a practical guide to the most dynamic and ambitious defence against 1.e4, starting where opening theory ends and the middlegame begins. Ilya Smirin breaks down the strategic battle into easily understood elements and then looks at them in a dynamic setting.
With illuminating annotations of Smirin’s best Sicilian games with both colours, Sicilian Warfare offers a feast of attacking chess and a world-class guide to the most ambitious reply to 1.e4.
Ilya Smirin peaked at number 13 in the world with a rating over 2700. He is considered one of the most creative grandmasters of his generation.
Content
004 Key to Symbols used
005 Preface
007 1. Attacking the King in the Centre
033 2. The Killer Knight on f5
059 3. Pawn Breaks
101 4. Opposite-side Castling
131 5. The Exchange Sacrifice
167 6. Positional Elements
207 7. Hedgehog Strategy
241 8. Endgames
269 9. Imagination
299 10. Typical Attacks
324 Game Index
331 Name Index
With illuminating annotations of Smirin’s best Sicilian games with both colours, Sicilian Warfare offers a feast of attacking chess and a world-class guide to the most ambitious reply to 1.e4.
Ilya Smirin peaked at number 13 in the world with a rating over 2700. He is considered one of the most creative grandmasters of his generation.
Content
004 Key to Symbols used
005 Preface
007 1. Attacking the King in the Centre
033 2. The Killer Knight on f5
059 3. Pawn Breaks
101 4. Opposite-side Castling
131 5. The Exchange Sacrifice
167 6. Positional Elements
207 7. Hedgehog Strategy
241 8. Endgames
269 9. Imagination
299 10. Typical Attacks
324 Game Index
331 Name Index