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Sicilian Defence : 1.e4 C5 in Chess Openings, Paperback by Sawyer, Tim, Brand.... Th covers this most popular chess opening, especially the Najdorf, Dragon, and Sveshnikov variations. This paperback version matches the 2016 paperback edition. Many were against masters, experts and club players over 45 years of play. Sicilian Defence : C5 in Chess Openings, Paperback by Sawyer, Tim, ISBN 1537574000, ISBN-13 9781537574004, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Welcome to the Sicilian Defence: c5 in Chess Openings. Tim Sawyer analyzes 112 games. This expanded version has updated commentary, and an Index of Names to Games. Th covers this most popular chess opening, especially the Najdorf, Dragon, and Sveshnikov variations. Also included are the Alapin, Smith-Morra Gambit, Closed or Grand Prix variations, Wing Gambit and others. This paperback version matches the 2016 paperback edition. 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 d5 c5 (BDG) or c5 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!