{"product_id":"sicilian-defence-tim-sawyer-9781537574004","title":"Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 in Chess Openings","description":"Welcome to the Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 in Chess Openings. Tim Sawyer analyzes 112 games. This expanded version has updated commentary, and an Index of Names to Games. This book covers this most popular chess opening, especially the Najdorf, Dragon, and Sveshnikov variations. Also included are the 2.c3 Alapin, 2.d4 Smith-Morra Gambit, 2.Nc3 Closed or Grand Prix variations, 2.b4 Wing Gambit and others. Most of the games in this book were played by the author. Many were against masters, experts and club players over 45 years of play. The author shows you typical examples in these variations.Of special note is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Declined Sicilian Defence. The very same position occurs in both openings after 1.d4 d5 2.e4 c5 (BDG) or 1.e4 c5 2.d4 d5 (Sicilian Defense).Most of the games are by experts or masters. You benefit from the author's lifetime study of grandmasters who play the Sicilian Defense. They include Paulsen, Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, Nimzowitsch, Kotov, Botvinnik, Polugaevsky, Korchnoi, Tal, Petrosian, Spassky, Fischer, Larsen, Karpov, and Kasparov of old. More modern players include Anand, Leko, Gelfand, Ivanchuk, Nunn, Shirov, Svidler, Topalov and Magnus Carlsen. Follow ideas to surprise your opponent and win. Have fun playing chess. Enjoy this book!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Sawyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1537574000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781537574004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Tim Sawyer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991533584639,"sku":"9781537574004","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e2612f2b-c1ea-4d3b-b441-9d2c25bca998.jpg?v=1683310846","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sicilian-defence-tim-sawyer-9781537574004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}