ABC of the Sicilian Dragon
The Sicilian Dragon is one of the most extensively analyzed
openings in the entire realm of chess theory. That is because it is one of
Black’s best counterattacking options against 1 e4 and therefore very
attractive. After 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 g6! Black develops
aggressively and rapidly, has clear intentions on the half-open c file and the
long diagonal. He retains options of levering open the queenside with the help
of ...b7-b5 and ...a7-a5. Black keeps the inherently flexible Sicilian
pawn-structure intact.
Yet.....can it really be sensible for the club player to wade in
these dangerous waters? Will the game not reduce to a battle of memory,
particularly in the Yugoslav attack? Not everyone has the talent of Kasparov,
Carlsen, Topalov or Golubev. In the ABC of the Sicilian Dragon, Andrew Martin
constructs a battle plan for the average player, which relies less on theory and
more on understanding. He argues conclusively that this excellent opening CAN be
used by every player and give fine results. Video running time: 4 h 10
min.
IM Andrew
Martin is 50 years old and is the manager of Coaching for the English Chess
Federation. This is his 14th DVD for ChessBase. 
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