An Introduction

to the
Sicilian Defense
w________w
árhb1kgn4]
à0pdp0p0p]
ßwdwdwdwd]
Þdw0wdwdw]
ÝwdsdPdwd]
Üdwdwdwdw]
ÛP)P)s)P)]
Ú$NGQIBHR]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
Compiled by Steven Craig Miller

Copyright © 2003 Steven Craig Miller

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Table of Contents a. The Scheveningen Variation

Introduction 1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6 (or e6)
Part I: Open Sicilians 3. d4 cxd4
a. The Scheveningen Variation 4. Nxd4 Nf6
b. The Najdorf Variation 5. Nc3 e6 (or d6)
c. The Classical Variation w________w
d. The Dragon Variation árhb1kgs4]
e. The Accelerated Dragon à0pdsdp0p]
f. The Sveshnikov Variation ß d 0phwd]
g. Löwenthal Variation Þdwdwdwdw]
h. The Four Knights Variation Ý dsHPdwd]
i. The Kalashnikov Variation ÜdwHwdwdw]
j. The Taimanov Variation ÛP)Pds)P)]
k. The Kan Variation Ú$sGQIBdR]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
Part II: Other Sicilian Systems
l. The c3 Sicilain (Scheveningen is pronounced something
m. The Morra Gambit like: Shaw-ven-again).
n. The Closed Sicilian
o. The Bb5 Systems (1) Classical Scheveningen
p. The Grand Prix Attack (2) Modern Scheveningen
(3) English Attack
Introduction (4) Keres Attack
(5) Fischer Attack
The Sicilian Defense is the most popular
chess opening of all time. Almost a a1. Classical Scheveningen
quarter of all games played are Sicilians.
While the majority of scholastic games at 6. Be2 a6
the beginning level are symmetrical king 7. 0-0 Be7
pawn openings (1. e4 e5), at higher levels 8. f4 0-0
the most popular answer to 1. e4 is 1. … 9. Be3 Nc6
c5. 10. a4 Qc7
w________w
Part I: Open Sicilians árdbds4kd]
àdp1sgp0p]
In an ‘Open Sicilian’ position, in which ßpdn0phwd]
White plays 2. Nf3 followed by 3. d4,
Þdwdwdwdw]
White has an advantage in development,
while Black has a structural advantage
ÝPdsHP)wd]
with an extra central pawn.
ÜdwHwGwdw]
Ûs)PdBdP)]
Ú$sdQdRIs]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
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a2. Modern Scheveningen w________w

árdb1kgs4]
6. Be2 Nc6 à0pdsdp0s]
7. 0-0 Be7 ß dn0phwd]
8. Be3 0-0 ÞdwdwdwGw]
9. f4 Ý dsHPdw)]
w________w ÜdwHwdwdw]
árdb1s4kd] ÛP)Pds)sd]
à0pdsgp0p] Ú$sGQIB$s]
ß dn0phwd] wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
Þdwdwdwdw]
Ý dsHP)wd] a5. Fischer Attack
ÜdwHwGwdw]
ÛP)PdBdP)] 6. Bc4 a6
Ú$sdQdRIs] 7. Bb3 b5
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw 8. 0-0 Be7
9. Qf3 Qc7
a3. English Attack 10. Qg3 0-0
w________w
6. Be3 a6 árhbds4kd]
7. Qd2 b5 àds1sgp0p]
8. f3 Nbd7 ßpdw0phwd]
9. g4 h6 Þdpdwdwdw]
10. 0-0-0 Bb7 Ý dsHPdwd]
w________w ÜdBHwdw!w]
árds1kgs4] ÛP)Pds)P)]
àdbdndp0s] Ú$sGsdRIs]
ßpdw0phw0] wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
Þdpdwdwdw]
Ý dsHPdPd] b. The Najdorf Variation
ÜdwHwGPdw]
ÛP)P!sds)] 1. e4 c5
Ú$sIRdBdR] 2. Nf3 d6
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw 3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
w________w
árhb1kgs4]
àdpds0p0p]
a4. Keres Attack ßpdw0shwd]
Þdwdwdwdw]
6. g4 h6 Ý dsHPdwd]
7. h4 Nc6 ÜdwHwdwdw]
8. Rg1 h5 ÛP)Pds)P)]
9. gxh5 Nxh5 Ú$sGQIBdR]
10. Bg5 Nf6 wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
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(1) Main Line Najdorf b3. Polugaevsky Variation

(2) Poisoned Pawn Variation
(3) Polugaevsky Variation 6. Bg5 e6
(4) English Attack (Najdorf) 7. f4 b5
(5) 6. Bc4 Najdorf 8. e5 dxe5
(6) 6. Be2 Najdorf 9. fxe5 Qc7
10. Qe2 Nfd7
b1. Main Line Najdorf 11. 0-0-0 Bb7
w________w
6. Bg5 e6 árhsdkgs4]
7. f4 Be7 àdb1ndp0p]
8. Qf3 Qc7 ßpdwdpdwd]
9. 0-0-0 Nbd7 Þdpdw)wGw]
w________w Ý dsHsdwd]
árdbdkds4] ÜdwHwdwdw]
àdp1ngp0p] ÛP)PdQdP)]
ßpdw0phwd] ÚdsIRdBdR]
ÞdwdwdwGw] wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
Ý dsHP)wd]
ÜdwHwdQdw] b4. English Attack (Najdorf)
ÛP)PdsdP)]
Ú$sIRdBdR] 6. Be3 e5
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw 7. Nb3 Be6
8. f3 Nbd7
b2. Poisoned Pawn Variation 9. g4 b5
w________w
6. Bg5 e6 árds1kgs4]
7. f4 Qb6 àdsdndp0p]
8. Qd2 Qxb2 ßpdw0bhwd]
9. Rb1 Qa3 Þdpdw0wdw]
w________w Ý dsdPdPd]
árhbdkgs4] ÜdNHwGPdw]
àdpdsdp0p] ÛP)Pdsds)]
ßpdw0phwd] Ú$sdQIBdR]
ÞdwdwdwGw] wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
Ý dsHP)wd]
Ü1wHwdwdw]
ÛPdP!sdP)]
ÚdRdsIBdR]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
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b5. 6. Bc4 Najdorf c. The Classical Variation

6. Bc4 e6 1. e4 c5
7. Bb3 b5 2. Nf3 d6 (or Nc6)
8. 0-0 Be7 3. d4 cxd4
9. Qf3 … 4. Nxd4 Nc6 (or d6)
w________w
________w árdb1kgs4]
árhb1kds4] à0pds0p0p]
àdsdsgp0p] ßsdn0shwd]
ßpdw0phwd] Þdwdwdwdw]
Þdpdwdwdw] Ý dsHPdwd]
Ý dsHPdwd] ÜdwHwdwdw]
ÜdBHwdQdw] ÛP)Pds)P)]
ÛP)Pds)P)] Ú$sGQIBdR]
Ú$sGsdRIs] wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
(1) Richter-Rauzer Attack
b6. 6. Be2 Najdorf (2) Sozin & Velimirovic Attacks
(3) Boleslavsky Variation
6. Be2 e5
7. Nb3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Be3 Be6
10. Qd2 Nbd7 c1. Richter-Rauzer Attack
11. a4 Rc8
12. a5 Qc7 6. Bg5 e6
13. Rfd1 … 7. Qd2 a6
w________w 8. 0-0-0 h6
ásdrds4kd] 9. Be3 Be7
àdp1ngp0p] 10. f4 Nxd4
ßpdw0bhwd] 11. Bxd4 b5
Þ)wdw0wdw] w________w
Ý dsdPdwd] árdb1kds4]
ÜdNHwGwdw] àdsdsgp0s]
Ûs)P!B)P)] ßpds0phw0]
Ú$sdRdsIs] Þdpdwdwdw]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw Ý dsGP)wd]
ÜdwHwdwdw]
ÛP)P!sdP)]
ÚdsIRdBdR]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
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c2. Sozin-Velimirovic Attack d. The Dragon Variation

6. Bc4 e6 1. e4 c5
7. Be3 a6 2. Nf3 d6
8. Qe2 Be7 3. d4 cxd4
9. 0-0-0 0-0 4. Nxd4 Nf6
10. Bb3 Qc7 5. Nc3 g6
w________w w________w
árdbds4kd] árhb1kgs4]
àdp1sgp0p] à0pds0pdp]
ßpdn0phwd] ß d 0shpd]
Þdwdwdwdw] Þdwdwdwdw]
Ý dsHPdwd] Ý dsHPdwd]
ÜdBHwGwdw] ÜdwHwdwdw]
ÛP)PdQ)P)] ÛP)Pds)P)]
ÚdsIRdsdR] Ú$sGQIBdR]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
(1) Yugoslav Attack
(2) Classical Dragon
c3. Boleslavsky Variation (3) Levenfish Attack
(4) Dragon with 6. g3
6. Be2 e5
7. Nf3 h6 d1. Yugoslav Attack with 9. Bc4
8. 0-0 Be7
9. Re1 0-0 6. Be3 Bg7
10. h3 Be6 7. f3 0-0
11. Bf1 8. Qd2 Nc6
w________w 9. Bc4 Bd7
árds1s4kd] 10. 0-0-0
à0pdsgp0s] w________w
ßsdn0bhw0] árds1s4kd]
Þdwdw0wdw] à0pdb0pgp]
Ý dsdPdwd] ß dn0shpd]
ÜdwHwdNdP] Þdwdwdwdw]
ÛP)Pds)Pd] Ý dBHPdwd]
Ú$sGQ$BIs] ÜdwHwGPdw]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw ÛP)P!sdP)]
ÚdsIRdsdR]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
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d2. Classical Dragon d4. Dragon with 6. g3

6. Be2 Bg7 6. g3 Nc6

7. 0-0 Nc6 7. Nde2 Bg7
8. Be3 0-0 8. Bg2 0-0
9. Nb3 Be6 9. 0-0 …
w________w w________w
árds1s4kd] árdb1s4kd]
à0pds0pgp] à0pds0pgp]
ß dn0bhpd] ß dn0shpd]
Þdwdwdwdw] Þdwdwdwdw]
Ý dsdPdwd] Ý dsdPdwd]
ÜdNHwGwdw] ÜdwHwdw)w]
ÛP)PdB)P)] ÛP)PdN)B)]
Ú$sdQdRIs] Ú$sGQdRIs]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw

d3. Levenfish Attack e. The Accelerated Dragon

6. f4 Nc6 1. e4 c5
7. Nxc6 bxc6 2. Nf3 Nc6
8. e5 Nd7 3. d4 cxd4
9. exd6 exd6 4. Nxd4 g6
w________w w________w
árdb1kgs4] árdb1kgn4]
à0sdndpdp] à0pdp0pdp]
ß dp0sdpd] ß dndsdpd]
Þdwdwdwdw] Þdwdwdwdw]
Ý dsds)wd] Ý dsHPdwd]
ÜdwHwdwdw] Üdwdwdwdw]
ÛP)PdsdP)] ÛP)Pds)P)]
Ú$sGQIBdR] Ú$NGQIBdR]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
(1) Maroczy Bind
(2) Classical Accelerated Dragon
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e1. Maroczy Bind f. The Sveshnikov Variation

5. c4 Bg7 1. e4 c5
6. Be3 Nf6 2. Nf3 Nc6
7. Nc3 Ng4 3. d4 cxd4
8. Qxg4 Nxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6
9. Qd1 Ne6 5. Nc3 e5
w________w 6. Ndb5 d6
árdb1kds4] 7. Bb5 a6
à0pdp0pgp] 8. Na3 b5
ß dsdndpd] w________w
Þdwdwdwdw] árdb1kgs4]
Ý dPHPdwd] àdsdsdp0p]
ÜdwHwdwdw] ßpdn0shwd]
ÛP)sds)P)] Þdpdw0wGw]
Ú$sdQIBdR] Ý dsdPdwd]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw ÜHwHwdwdw]
ÛP)Pds)P)]
Ú$sdQIBdR]
e2. Classical Accelerated Dragon wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw

5. Nc3 Bb7 (1) Sveshnikov with 9. Bxf6

6. Be3 Nf6 (2) Sveshnikov with 9. Nd5
7. Bc4 Qa5
8. 0-0 0-0 f1. Sveshnikov with 9. Bxf6
w________w
árdbds4kd] 9. Bxf6 gxf6
à0pdp0pgp] 10. Nd5 f5
ß dndshpd] 11. c3 Bg7
Þ1wdwdwdw] 12. exf5 Bxf5
Ý dBHPdwd] 13. Nc2 0-0
ÜdwHwGwdw] 14. Nce3 Be6
ÛP)Pds)P)] 15. Bd3 f5
Ú$sdQdRIs] w________w
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw árds1s4kd]
àdsdsdsgp]
ßpdn0bdwd]
ÞdpdN0pdw]
Ý dsdsdwd]
Üdw)BHwdw]
ÛP)sds)P)]
Ú$sdQIsdR]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
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f2. Sveshnikov with 9. Nd5 h. The Four Knights Variation

9. Nd5 Be7 1. e4 c5
10. Bxf6 Bxf6 2. Nf3 Nc6 (or e6)
11. c3 0-0 3. d4 cxd4
12. Nc2 Bg5 4. Nxd4 Nf6
13. a4 bxa4 5. Nc3 e6 (or Nc6)
14. Rxa4 a5 w________w
w________w árdb1kgs4]
árdb1s4kd] à0pdpdp0p]
àdsdsdp0p] ß dndphwd]
ßsdn0sdwd] Þdwdwdwdw]
Þ0sdN0wgw] Ý dsHPdwd]
ÝRdsdPdwd] ÜdwHwdwdw]
Üdw)wdwdw] ÛP)Pds)P)]
Ûs)Nds)P)] Ú$sGQIBdR]
ÚdsdQIBdR] wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
6. Nbd5 Bb4
g. Löwenthal Variation
Another possibility is 6. … d6 7. Bf4 e5 8.
1. e4 c5 Bg5 which transposes into the Sveshnikov
2. Nf3 Nc6 variation with both sides having made an
3. d4 cxd4 extra move (Black has played e6 and e5,
4. Nxd4 e5 and White has played Bf4 and Bg5).
5. Nb5 a6
6. Nd6+ Bxd6 7. a3 Bxc3+
7. Qxd6 Qf6 8. Nxc3 d5
w________w 9. exd5 exd5
árdbdkdn4] 10. Bd3 0-0
àdpdpdp0p] 11. 0-0 …
ßpdn!s1sd] w________w
Þdwdw0wdw] árdb1s4kd]
Ý dsdPdwd] à0pdsdp0p]
Üdwdwdwdw] ß dndshwd]
ÛP)Pds)P)] Þdwdpdwdw]
Ú$NGsIBdR] Ý dsdsdwd]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw Ü)wHBdwdw]
Ûs)Pds)P)]
Ú$sGQdRIs]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
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i. The Kalashnikov Variation j. The Taimanov Variation

1. e4 c5 1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nc6 (or e6)
3. d4 cxd4 3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 e5 4. Nxd4 e6 (or Nc6)
5. Nb5 d6 w________w
w________w árdb1kgn4]
árdb1kgn4] à0pdpdp0p]
à0pdsdp0p] ß dndpdwd]
ß dn0sdsd] Þdwdwdwdw]
ÞdNdw0wdw] Ý dsHPdwd]
Ý dsdPdwd] Üdwdwdwdw]
Üdwdwdwdw] ÛP)Pds)P)]
ÛP)Pds)P)] Ú$NGQIBdR]
Ú$NGQIBdR] wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
(1) Maroczy Taimanov
6. c4 Be7 (2) Pure Taimanov
7. N1c3 a6 (3) Paulsen Taimanov
8. Na3 Be6
9. Be2 Bg5 j1. Maroczy Taimanov
10. Nc2 Bxc1
11. Rxc1 Nf6 5. Nb5 d6
12. 0-0 0-0 6. c4 Nf6
w________w 7. N1c3 a6
árds1s4kd] 8. Na3 …
àdpdsdp0p] w________w
ßpdn0bhsd] árdb1kgs4]
Þdsdw0wdw] àdpdsdp0p]
Ý dPdPdwd] ßpdn0phwd]
ÜdwHwdwdw] Þdwdwdwdw]
ÛP)NdB)P)] Ý dPdPdwd]
Úds$QdRIS] ÜHwHwdwdw]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw ÛP)sds)P)]
Ú$sGQIBdR]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
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j2. Pure Taimanov k. The Kan Variation

5. Nc3 a6 1. e4 c5
6. Be2 Nge7 2. Nf3 e6
7. Be3 Nxd4 3. d4 cxd4
8. Qxd4 b5 4. Nxd4 a6
9. 0-0 Nc6 5. Bd3 Nf6
10. Qd2 Be7 6. 0-0 Qc7
w________w 7. Qe2 d6
árdb1kds4] 8. c4
àdsdpgp0p] w________w
ßpdndpdwd] árhbdkgs4]
Þdpdwdwdw] àdp1sdp0p]
Ý dsdPdwd] ßpds0phwd]
ÜdwHwGwdw] Þdwdwdwdw]
ÛP)P!B)P)] Ý dPHPdwd]
Ú$sdsdRIs] ÜdwdBdwdw]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw ÛP)sdQ)P)]
Ú$sGsdRIs]
j3. Paulsen Taimanov wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw

5. Nc3 Qc7 Part II: Other Sicilian Systems

6. Be3 a6
7. Be2 Nf6 l. The c3 Sicilain
8. 0-0 Bb4
9. Na4 … 1. e4 c5
w________w 2. c3
árdbdkds4] w________w
àdp1pdp0p] árhb1kgn4]
ßpdndphwd] à0pdp0p0p]
Þdwdwdwdw] ß d d d d]
ÝNgsHPdwd] Þdw0wdwdw]
ÜdwdwGwdw] Ý dsdPdwd]
ÛP)PdB)P)] Üdw)wdwdw]
Ú$sdQdRIs] ÛP)s)s)P)]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw Ú$NGQIBHR]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
(1) 2. c3 With 2. … Nf6
(2) 2. c3 With 2. … d5
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l1. 2. c3 With 2. … Nf6 m. The Morra Gambit

2. … Nf6 1. e4 c5
3. e5 Nd5 2. d4 cxd4
4. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3
5. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nxc3
6. Bc4 Nb6 w________w
7. Bb3 d5 árhb1kgn4]
8. exd6 Qxd6 à0pdp0p0p]
9. 0-0 Be6 ß d d d d]
w________w Þdwdwdwdw]
árdsdkgs4] Ý dsdPdwd]
à0pds0p0p] ÜdwHwdwdw]
ß hn1bdwd] ÛP)sds)P)]
Þdwdwdwdw] Ú$sGQIBHR]
Ý ds0sdwd] wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
ÜdB)wdNdw]
ÛP)sds)P)] 4. … Nc6
Ú$NGQdRIs] 5. Nf3 d6
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw 6. Bc4 e6
7. 0-0 Nf6
8. Qe2 Be7
l2. 2. c3 With 2. … d5 9. Rd1 e5
10. h3 0-0
2. … d5 w________w
3. exd5 Qxd5 árdb1s4kd]
4. d4 Nf6 à0pdsgp0p]
5. Nf3 e6 ß dn0whwd]
6. Be3 cxd4 Þdwdw0wdw]
7. cxd4 Nc6 Ý dBdPdwd]
8. Nc3 Qd6 ÜdwHwdNdP]
9. a3 Be7 ÛP)sdQ)Pd]
10. Bd3 0-0 Ú$sGRdsIs]
11. 0-0 … wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
w________w
árdbds4kd] n. The Closed Sicilian
à0pdsgp0p]
ß dn1phwd] 1. e4 c5
Þdwdwdwdw] 2. Nc3 Nc6
Ý ds)sdwd] 3. g3 g6
Ü)wHBGNdw] 4. Bg2 Bg7
Ûs)sds)P)] 5. d3 d6
Ú$sdQdRIs] 6. Be3 Rb8
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw 7. Qd2 b5
8. Nge2 Nd4
9. 0-0 b4
10. Nd1 …
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w________w o2. Moscow Variation

ás4b1kdn4]
à0sds0pgp] 1. e4 c5
ß d 0 dpd] 2. Nf3 d6
Þdw0wdwdw] 3. Bb5+
Ý 0shPdwd] w________w
ÜdwdPGw)w] árhb1kgn4]
ÛP)P!N)B)] à0pds0p0p]
Ú$sdNdRIs] ß ds0wdwd]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw ÞdB0wdwdw]
Ý dsdPdwd]
o. The Bb5 Systems ÜdwdwdNdw]
ÛP)P)s)P)]
(1) Rossolimo Variation Ú$NGQIsdR]
(2) Moscow Variation wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
3. … Bd7
o1. Rossolimo Variation 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7
5. c4 Nc6
1. e4 c5 6. 0-0 Nf6
2. Nf3 Nc6 7. Nc3 g6
3. Bb5 8. d4 cxd4
w________w 9. Nxd4 Bg7
árdb1kgn4] 10. Nde2 …
à0pdp0p0p]
ß dndwdwd] p. The Grand Prix Attack
ÞdB0wdwdw]
Ý dsdPdwd] 1. e4 c5
ÜdwdwdNdw] 2. Nc3 Nc6
ÛP)P)s)P)] 3. f4 g6
Ú$NGQIsdR] 4. Nf3 Bg7
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw 5. Bb5 Nd4
3. … g6 w________w
4. 0-0 Bg7 árdb1kdn4]
5. Re1 Nf6 à0pdp0pgp]
6. c3 0-0 ß dsdwdpd]
7. d4 d5 ÞdB0wdwdw]
8. e5 Ne4 Ý dshP)wd]
ÜdwHwdNdw]
ÛP)P)sdP)]
Ú$sGQIsdR]
wÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈw
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For further reading, see:

Starting Out: The Sicilian by John Emms

(Everyman Chess, 2002).

The next two works are good one volume

surveys, which attempt to cover every
chess opening to some degree.

Modern Chess Openings by Nick de Firmian

(14th edition; Three Rivers Press, 1997).

Nunn’s Chess Openings by John Nunn,

Graham Burgess, John Emms, and Joe
Gallagher (Gambit/Everyman Chess,
1999).

The following books are more specialized:

Easy Guide to the Classical Sicilian by Jouni

Yrjölä (Everyman Chess, 2000).

Easy Guide to the Najdorf by Tony Kosten

(Everyman Chess, 1999).

Easy Guide to the Dragon by Mikhail

Golubev (Everyman Chess, 1999).

Easy Guide to the Sicilian Scheveningen by

Steffen Pedersen (Cadogan, 1998).

Easy Guide to the Sveshnikov Sicilian by Jacob

Aagaard (Everyman Chess, 2000).

The Grand Prix Attack by Gary Lane

(Batsford, 1997).

… just to name a few!