The Sound of Sicilian
Author: Gaetano Cipolla
Publisher: Legas / Gaetano Cipolla
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 27
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Gaetano Cipolla
Publisher: Legas / Gaetano Cipolla
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 27
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: David Willis
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Published: 2021-07-19
Total Pages: 327
ISBN-13: 1949859371
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A Straightforward and Solid Way to Meet 1.e4 With all the many books and articles on the Sicilian Defense, there is surprisingly little about the Four Knights Variation. Its starting position is reached after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6. It may also be reached after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6. Some prefer 2...e6 to 2...Nc6 because it avoids 3.Bb5. The fundamentals of the Sicilian Four Knights are not hard to learn. Black reaches the middlegame quickly and safely, with lively piece play in the dynamic positions which arise. There is no easy ride for White here, and, in particular, if he gets over-ambitious, he can find himself on the receiving end of a powerful attack very quickly. The material is very well structured, and the assessments are objective and backed with accurate analysis which will not cause the reader fatigue by becoming exceedingly elaborate ... But, above all, this is an opening that is definitely sound and this work proves it. It will improve your ability to score against both weaker and stronger opposition, offering clear-cut and occasionally bold play. Author David Willis has done a fine job of clearly presenting the analysis, providing us with comprehensive explanations and sound lines in an opening that deserves more attention and popularity. I can wholeheartedly recommend the Four Knights to all levels of players. – From the Foreword by Vassilios Kotronias About the Author Correspondence senior master David Willis is one of the strongest American correspondence chessplayers. He is also a master in over-the-board play and has been relying on the Sicilian Four Knights as his go-to defense against 1.e4 for years. He lives with his family in San Diego. This is his first book for Russell Enterprises.
Author: Jesus de la Villa
Publisher: New In Chess
Published: 2017-11-13
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9056917536
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This a completely new edition, updated and extended from the original 2009 publication. It includes important changes in the basic framework of the repertoire and presents lots of new ideas and hundreds of novelties. The Sicilian Defence is the most widely played chess opening, both at club level as well as among top grandmasters. Since Black gets dynamic play in almost all variations, Black players of all levels will probably continue to play the Sicilian for a long time to come. It has been difficult for White to obtain any advantage in Sicilian sidelines, and this book therefore presents a complete repertoire for White in the most important main lines: the Open Sicilians with 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3. Each variation is presented with its main ideas, its typical tactics and strategies, and with instructive games. The authors always summarize the most important features.
Author: Ann Radcliffe
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Published: 2021-01-01
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 2021060403
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A Sicilian Romance and The Mysteries of Udolpho Part 1 by Ann Radcliffe offer readers a thrilling journey into the world of Gothic romance. Experience the charm of Sicily and the eerie mysteries of Udolpho as Radcliffe expertly blends romance, suspense, and supernatural elements. Radcliffe's evocative storytelling brings each scene to life, immersing readers in the richly detailed worlds she creates. Ready to experience the thrill and romance of Radcliffe's classic tales? Grab your copies of A Sicilian Romance and The Mysteries of Udolpho Part 1 today!
Author: Ann Ward Radcliffe
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-11-19
Total Pages: 182
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A Sicilian Romance is a gothic novel written by Ann Radcliffe in 1790. The story tells about one of Marquis Mazzini's daughters, who falls in love with a handsome young Italian nobleman, but her father promises her to another man. Being horrified by the fate of marrying the man she hates, Julia, the protagonist, decides to elope a day before her wedding. But that star a chain of dangerous adventures and unexpected discoveries.
Author: Peter Robb
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2014-08-05
Total Pages: 484
ISBN-13: 1466861290
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year From the author of M and A Death in Brazil comes Midnight in Sicily. South of mainland Italy lies the island of Sicily, home to an ancient culture that--with its stark landscapes, glorious coastlines, and extraordinary treasure troves of art and archeology--has seduced travelers for centuries. But at the heart of the island's rare beauty is a network of violence and corruption that reaches into every corner of Sicilian life: Cosa Nostra, the Mafia. Peter Robb lived in southern Italy for over fourteen years and recounts its sensuous pleasures, its literature, politics, art, and crimes.
Author: Mario Puzo
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2004-09-28
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 0345480740
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →After Mario Puzo wrote his internationally acclaimed The Godfather, he has often been imitated but never equaled. Puzo's classic novel, The Sicilian, stands as a cornerstone of his work—a lushly romantic, unforgettable tale of bloodshed, justice, and treachery. . . . The year is 1950. Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young Sicilian bandit named Salvatore Guiliano back with him to America. But Guiliano is a man entwined in a bloody web of violence and vendettas. In Sicily, Guiliano is a modern day Robin Hood who has defied corruption—and defied the Cosa Nostra. Now, in the land of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient ruins, Michael Corleone's fate is entwined with the dangerous legend of Salvatore Guiliano: warrior, lover, and the ultimate Siciliano. Praise for The Sicilian “Puzo is a master storyteller.”—USA Today “The Balzac of the mafia.”—Time “An accomplished and imaginative writer.”—Los Angeles Times
Author: Ettore Grillo
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
Published: 2021-04-14
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 1682354067
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Is there life after death? A Hidden Sicilian History: Second Edition presents an intriguing and easy-to-read historical novel that starts with the investigation of a mysterious death. While doing research in the public library in Enna, Sicily, a young man notices an ancient scroll has drifted from a shelf onto the floor. It appears to have slipped from a gap between two volumes about the Spanish Inquisition. Though he expects it to be related to life in Sicily at the time of Spanish rule, instead the handwritten scroll reports a singular drama that was performed on the stage of the deconsecrated Church of Santa Croce in Enna some time ago. The young man decides to translate the fascinating lost manuscript from Italian into English and publish it. Historical facts flow freely from the document, as well as its descriptions of traditional feasts and processions, the way to remove hexes and roundworms from children, and life in Enna’s public whorehouse. It also touches on other societies bound together by a common thread: the yearning to understand the meaning of life. The novel’s theme becomes a journey into the innermost recesses of the soul.
Author: Joseph Frederic Privitera
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780773483354
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Sicilian dialect, like most the other 450 Italian dialects, has almost disappeared. This grammar preserves this dialect for the large number of first- and second-generation Sicilians who are anxious to maintain contact with the language but have no grammar to guide them.
Author: Sergey Kasparov
Publisher: New In Chess
Published: 2014-09-17
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9056915150
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Experienced grandmaster Sergey Kasparov presents a surprising way to combat The Sicilian Defence, Black’s most popular choice against 1.e4. White unbalances the position of his opponent right from the start, gains space and prepares to steamroll his way to victory. This repertoire is complete and contains many new ideas and improvements on existing opening theory. Kasparov writes lively, personal and highly instructive prose, and includes many exercises to test the amateur reader.