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Title: Secrets of the Sicilian Dragon by Eduard Efimovich Gufeld, Eric Schiller, Eduard Gufel ISBN: 0940685922 Publisher: Cardoza Pub Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5
Rating: 2
Summary: Don't waste your Money
Comment: The Dragon is a excellent counterattacking opening for Black to include in his/her repertoire. However, by focusing EXCLUSIVELY on thematic elements of the Dragon and not including any theory, this book will leave Black players at a disadvantage against opponents who know their opening theory. I strongly recommend Winning with the Sicilian Dragon 2 by Chris Ward because it includes a nice mix of thematic elements along with the theory that is necessary to know when one is playing the Dragon. All in all, a good general overview, but a waste of money.
Rating: 4
Summary: A positional approach to a tactical opening
Comment: The Sicilian in general (and the Dragon in particular), is known as a sharp tactical opening. So along comes a book which attempts to teach you the general ideas that seem to occur again and again. Instead of endless waves of mind-numbing brilliant tactical moves, the authors present a list of ten concepts that Black should keep in mind throughout the game. I still remember how my eyes lit up during an OTB game when I realized I could sacrifice the exchange on c3 (idea #3).
The authors are clearly pro-Dragon, but they do make the effort to present the themes that White should pursue. There is a second list of nine themes for White, one of which (attacking the King along the h-file) has changed the way I approach going after the castled King.
Be sure to note that this book, in keeping with its "idea" approach, does not attempt to analyze lots of lines. It presents the concepts and expects you to try them out over the board.
Rating: 3
Summary: Just as a complement
Comment: This book show you positions, ideas and some games. No lines, no variants. If you want to study lines get another book.
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Title: Winning With the Sicilian Dragon 2: A Complete Repertoire Against 1 e4 For the Attacking Player by Chris Ward, Christopher Ward ISBN: 0713482362 Publisher: Batsford Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Easy Guide to the Dragon by Mikhail Golubev ISBN: 185744275X Publisher: Everyman Chess Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Secrets of the King's Indian (Cardoza Publishing's Essential Opening Repertoire Series) by Eduard Gufeld, Eric Schiller ISBN: 1580420176 Publisher: Cardoza Pub Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Bronstein On the King's Indian by David Bronstein ISBN: 1857442652 Publisher: Everyman Chess Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Art of Attack: Rev. Algebraic Ed. by Vladimir Vukovic ISBN: 1857444000 Publisher: Everyman Chess Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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