Beating the Sicilian 3

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Summary: A MUST HAVE book for those that play 1.e4!
Review: For those of you that want to beat those pesky Sicilianites, this is the book for you!!! Nunn and Gallagher do an excellent job of providing White with good variations of the Open Sicilian. Prior to reading this book, when I was trying out the Closed Sicilian and King's Indian Attack against it, I went winless in 7 games with only 1 draw. Since cracking this book open, and playing 3.d4 instead of those Anti-Sicilian systems that just don't work, to the date of this review, I have yet to be beat in a tournament game playing the open variation as White. For those of you that play the Sicilian as Black (which I absolutely refuse to do), hold on to your hats. You'll be in for a beating if your opponent has read this book!!

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Summary: Essential reading for playing against the Sicilian Defence.
Review: Striving to win all your games as White when playing against 1...c5!? then there is no doubt that this popular book is a must buy. Author John Nunn offers a good solid response to any variation your opponent might play (for example Be2 vs Najdorf, Keres Attack vs. Scheveningen, 9.0-0-0 vs. Dragon), with a harmonious balance of variations, games, and notes to avoid overwhelming you with too much information. Each chapter has a concise and informative introduction which is followed by key games showing the main strategy for the given variation. Couple this with a useful index of variations and the books attractive layout and you have one of the most useful books on the Sicilian Defence available.

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Summary: Exceptional Intoduction especially for the White side
Review: This book is a great way to achieve positions of at least equality. It is easy to find variations with the index. Very exciting moves to exploit opponents' mistakes. Stepping into the wealth of theory involved with the Sicilian requires a guide, this is a must. You won't regret buying this book.

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Summary: give me some ibuprophen
Review: This is a highly recommended book to one of the most frequently encountered openings, so I bought it. It takes two weeks to read five pages and the profuse variations strain my brain. This is not a book for a beginner. Be forewarned. If you are an elite player or exceptionally gifted (over 1800), disregard this.