PLAY THE SICILIAN DRAGON (Edward Dearing)
256 pages (248
mm by 172 mm).
£15.99/$27.50/€24,95
The Dragon variation is one of the key battlegrounds of
modern chess, and a perennial favourite of ambitious chess-players of all
standards. Black develops his pieces so as to maximize the strategic pluses
granted him in the Open Sicilian. If White is to expose a defect in the Dragon,
it must be by a direct attack, and this leads to ferocious battles, with White
trying to checkmate the black king via the h-file, while Black seeks to gain
counterplay down the c-file and on the long diagonal. In the Dragon, many
Sicilian themes are seen in their clearest form, with the ...Rxc3 exchange
sacrifice particularly important. Even Dragon endgames tend to be very sharp,
with Black often possessing a swathe of mobile pawns in return for an exchange,
a piece, or even a whole rook.
In hazardous territory, a guide is essential, and Edward
Dearing has stepped up to offer his services. He explains at length the
all-important general themes, and advises on how to choose plans and methods,
drawing upon his many years of experience and study of the Dragon. Dearing also
provides an up-to-date view of Dragon theory, including many new ideas and
suggestions to help the reader tailor his Dragon repertoire to suit his own
preferences.
Edward Dearing is an IM, and one of Scotland's top
players. He was equal first in the Smith & Williamson Young Masters in
2002, and has represented his country several times in World and European
junior championships. He has a degree in law from Cambridge University. This is
his first chess book.
Download a pdf file with a
sample from the book.
"For all fans of the famous-notorious Sicilian Dragon, a
very interesting book has been published by the English publisher Gambit. In
Play the Sicilian Dragon the young Scottish IM Edward Dearing puts forward a
powerful Black repertoire, which is analysed and annotated in great detail and
thus is ideally applicable to a very broad range of chessplayers." -
Schachmarkt
"A very successful Dragon Monograph" - Jerzy Konikowski,
Fernschach International
"This is the new Dragon bible and because of the analysis it
will remain essential to every Dragon player for years to come. Gambit's
emphasis has always been on quality and depth, thus giving their books a long
shelf life. Play the Sicilian Dragon is a great example of this, and
also one of the best opening books in recent years." - John Watson,
TWIC
"I was deeply impressed with this book " - Carsten
Hansen, Chesscafe.com
"...excellent and extensive work..." - GM Lubosh
Kavalek, Washington Post
"The amount of detail is just staggering and what struck me
most was the difference in depth of knowledge on such a sharp opening between
an IM like Eddie and a strong club player like myself. The difference is just
awesome." - John Anderson, Correspondence Chess
"...there are numerous books and database sources on the
Sicilian Dragon to be found everywhere. I would put Dearing's book at or near
the very top of the list of recommended sources on the Dragon. Further, I would
say any player above 1500 who wants to learn this opening will be well-rewarded
by this title." - Lou Mercuri, Chess Horizons
"A very important reference work on the Dragon!" - John
Elburg, Chess Mail
"I like Dearing's readability, comprehensiveness and
objectivity." - Craig Pritchett, Glasgow Herald
"Sometimes it is just a massive contribution to existing
theory..." - GM Mikhail Golubev, Chess Today
"This book is clearly a labour of love..." - John
Pugh, Chess Post
"He has maintained a good balance between exhaustive
analysis and explanation of underlying themes, and much of his material comes
from the last few years." - Alan Sutton, En Passant
"It is a splendid piece of work and a most auspicious
writing debut." - John Saunders, BCM
"Eddie Dearing succeeds in imparting an enormous amount of
information in a most lucid manner with crystal-clear explanations and
infectious enthusiasm throughout." - GM Paul Motwani, The Scotsman
"There is plenty of verbal explanation and lots of original
analyses and assessments." - Phil Adams,
3Cs website
"...a very impressive debut by the Scottish International
Master. There has been a need for a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the
Dragon for some time and this book goes far in fulfilling this....Highly
Recommended" - John Donaldson, www.jeremysilman.com |
