num_pages: 220
description: This is the New Kindle Edition Released in July 2015. It is much improved over the original Kindle Edition released in 2012. So kindly ignore those reviews which are no longer relevant. Quite simply put  the Sicilian Defense is the most popular and most complex of opening systems in chess. It has been the favorite of top players throughout modern times. There are a number of systems and variations to choose from such as the Scheveningen Dragon Najdorf Boleslavsky Kan etc. There are also a number of sharp complex theoretical systems and that is why it is aptly named The Sicilian Jungle. IM Dr. Danny Kopecs addresses the problem of trying to simplify the complexities of the Sicilian Defense from the perspective of STRUCTURE  that is sound structures for Black particularly for the endgame. Dr. Kopec uses a unique method which he calls Mastery Lessons to guide the learner towards pawn structures and piece configurations which have been demonstrated to lead to success in certain Sicilian variations. This approach developing heuristic packets helped to achieve master level play in his work with computer chess programs.
language: English
title: Mastering the Sicilian Defense
publisher: Kopec Chess Services