Beating 1 e4 e5 - Emms "Amazon Title" c3 Sicilian expert John Emms

c3 Sicilian expert John Emms goes back to basics: he explains in depth the reasoning behind the critical early moves - something that is often neglected - and uses instructive games to demonstrate key plans for both White and Black

The figures are created according to the evolution of the Knight to a noble

Collectible booklet contains history of the game and rules

"This sort of helpful advice is gold for all but especially for the target audience for this book which is 1800 to 2400

The CD is an extended and thoroughly revised version of 400 x Checkmate and features a ChessBase Reader which can read all the data on the CD

Beating 1 e4 e5 - Emms "Amazon Title" c3 Sicilian expert John EmmsGrandmaster John Emms presents a repertoire for White after 1 e4 e5, based on the Italian Game and the Bishop's Opening. The lines he recommends are built upon a sound yet aggressive system of development which can be deployed against virtually every Black defense. The emphasis is firmly on understanding and executing key positional and tactical ideas, rather than the arduous process of memorizing theory. Emms covers both the main variations and the