Sicilian Warfare by Ilya Smirin

Descripción

Sicilian Warfare by Ilya Smirin 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.

Sicilian Warfare by Ilya

“The attack-loving Israeli GM’s “King’s Indian Warfare” proved a hit with both reviewers and

readers, and now Smirin returns with a selection of his own favourite Sicilian games. Once again

these teach much about typical strategies and attacks, as well as the theory of the lines.

 

Smirin likes both the Open Sicilian as White and to defend the Kan as Black. Sicilian players looking

for a lively read and some inspiration could do far worse than getting lost in his dynamic and sacrificial world.”

Ilya Smirin

“I have been frankly awed at the number of fantastic games that Smirin has played and haven’t

stopped oohing and aahing as I’ve played through them. Smirin’s comments are also a perfect

balance of analysis and general advice.

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