The Lazy Man's Sicilian
Subtitle: Attack and Surprise White with the Basman-Sale Variation
Publisher: New In Chess
Published: October 15, 2015
Translated from: ger
Translation of: Sizilianisch Fur Mussigganger
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9789056916053
Description: The Basman-Sale Variation is a relatively unexplored weapon for Black in the Sicilian Defence. After the perfectly normal moves 1.e4 c5, 2. Nf3 e6, 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Black lashes out with 4…Bc5! English IM Michael Basman and Croatian IM Srdjan Sale were the pioneers of this cunning chess opening system. The advantages are clear: it is surprising, aggressive and easy to learn. Compared to the complexity of mainstream Sicilian variations it requires little theoretical preparation, while you don't run excessive risks. That is why The Lazy Man's Sicilian is ideal for club players who don't have much time to study opening theory (or are not too fond of hard work anyway). This easily accessible and up-to-date book offers everything you need to get started with the Basman-Sale Variation. In well-organized chapters it describes the history and underlying ideas of the variation and explains the pawn-structures, the strategies and the tactical themes. What's more, if you play the Basman-Sale system, there is plenty of room for your own creativity as well!
Table of contents: title: Preface to the English Edition; title: Introduction; title: A word about the history of our variation; title: Typical Plans and Ideas; title: Systems without 5.Nb3
label: Part 1 -; title: The Natural 5.Nc3
label: Chapter 1 -; title: The Sharp 5.Nb5
label: Chapter 2 -; title: Central Control: 5.Be3
label: Chapter 3 -; title: Systems with 5.Nb3 Bb6 6.Nc3 N37
label: Part 2 -; title: The Active 7.Bd3
label: Chapter 4 -; title: The Modest 7.Be2
label: Chapter 5 -; title: The Poisonous 7. Bc4
label: Chapter 6 -; title: The Deceptive 7.Bf4
label: Chapter 7 -; title: The Fianchetto 7.Bg3
label: Chapter 8 -; title: The Aggressive 7.Qh5
label: Chapter 9 -; title: Mobilizing and Pinning: 7.Bg5
label: Chapter 10 -; title: Systems with 5.Nb3 Bb6 6.c4 Ne7 7.Nc3 0-0
label: Part 3 -; title: Eyeing f5: 8.Bd3
label: Chapter 11 -; title: The Modest 8.Be2
label: Chapter 12 -; title: Chasing the Bishop: 8.c8
label: Chapter 13 -; title: Eyeing d6: 8.Bf4
label: Chapter 14 -; title: Systems with 5.Nb3 Bb6: Various
label: Part 4 -; title: 6.Bd3 and other 6th moves for White
label: Chapter 15 -; title: Systems with 3.Nc3
label: Part 5 -; title: Avoiding Standard Lines: 3...a6
label: Chapter 16 -; title: Index of Variations; title: Game List; title: List of Sources