The Lazy Man's Sicilian: Attack and Surprise White

by Valeri Bronznik and Steve Giddins

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 905691605X
• ISBN13: 9789056916053
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: New in Chess
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.7" x 8.7"