The Sicilian Sozin
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Name on fep; small ink marking on page 5.
Few chess openings demand as much theoretical precision and tactical daring as the Sozin Attack — a razor-sharp variation of the Sicilian Defence that has shaped grandmaster battles for decades. The Sicilian Sozin presents a rigorous and comprehensive treatment of this celebrated system, chronicling the key variations, strategic ideas, and critical move orders that define one of chess's most combative opening complexes. Written by three respected chess authors and theoreticians, the work instructs players of all serious levels in the art of attacking play against the Sicilian, detailing the tactical motifs and positional subtleties that determine success or failure in these sharp lines. Part of the distinguished Contemporary Chess Openings series, this volume illustrates the authors' deep analytical insight and their command of opening theory as it stood in the early 1970s — a formative era for modern chess literature. The writing is precise, authoritative, and uncompromising in its depth, making it an indispensable reference for students of the game who wish to wield the Sozin with confidence. Does the variation's legendary attacking fury hold the key to cracking the Sicilian — or does the defence ultimately prevail?
Author: T. D. Harding, G. S. Botterill, C. Kottnauer
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, B. T. Batsford Limited London
Genre: Reference & language
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Name on fep; small ink marking on page 5.
Few chess openings demand as much theoretical precision and tactical daring as the Sozin Attack — a razor-sharp variation of the Sicilian Defence that has shaped grandmaster battles for decades. The Sicilian Sozin presents a rigorous and comprehensive treatment of this celebrated system, chronicling the key variations, strategic ideas, and critical move orders that define one of chess's most combative opening complexes. Written by three respected chess authors and theoreticians, the work instructs players of all serious levels in the art of attacking play against the Sicilian, detailing the tactical motifs and positional subtleties that determine success or failure in these sharp lines. Part of the distinguished Contemporary Chess Openings series, this volume illustrates the authors' deep analytical insight and their command of opening theory as it stood in the early 1970s — a formative era for modern chess literature. The writing is precise, authoritative, and uncompromising in its depth, making it an indispensable reference for students of the game who wish to wield the Sozin with confidence. Does the variation's legendary attacking fury hold the key to cracking the Sicilian — or does the defence ultimately prevail?