Willis: The Sicilian Four Knights - A Simple and Sound Defense to 1.e4

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Willis: The Sicilian Four Knights - A Simple and Sound Defense to 1.e4A Straightforward and Solid Way to Meet 1. e4 With all the many books and articles on the Sicilian Defense, there is surprisingly little about the Four Knights Variation. Its starting position is reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6. It may also be reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6. Some prefer 2 e6 to 2 Nc6 because it avoids 3. Bb5. The fundamentals of the Sicilian Four Knights are not

A fascinating read: provocative

emphasis is placed on the static evaluation of each piece's value and its role in the overall position rather than the assessment of a specific position

He has gathered a rich collection of strategic lessons he has been teaching worldwide

He sees chess as playing a role in helping at-risk youth

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” – Andy Soltis in his Foreword

GM John Shaw shows that the ultimate Romantic chess opening remains relevant and dangerous even in the computer era

Index of Names and Variations 236

Vassily Ivanchuk played this gambit successfully against world champion Viswanathan Anand in the third round of the 4th Grand Slam Masters Final

Petersburg grandmaster and coach Solozhenkin reveals the secrets of one of the most complex system of the Ruy Lopez - the Zaitsev Variation

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