Alkhatib Ahmad. Breathe Fire: The Dragon Sicilian

Chessable, Chess Openings, Dec 03, 2019.Course includes QUICKSTART GUIDE to get you flying with the Dragon in no timeAwaken the beast within you and unleash it on the board with Chessable's breakout star IM Ahmad Alkhatib.Breathe Fire: The Dragon Sicilian is our amazingly popular new author's journey into the realm of the mythical creature, where you will learn to wreak havoc on your opponent.The Sicilian Dragon, as the opening is also known, is so-named because it is a fiery response to 1.e4 that has a serpentine-like pawn structure that resembles the star constellation "Draco", meaning dragon.Turn up the heat on your opponent!By starting with 1.e4 1.c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 3.cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 and then 5...g6, Black signals he or she is ready to turn up the heat.The basic plan is for Black to fianchetto the bishop on g7, castle on the king's side and, aim the bishop at the center and queenside.This opening has been played at all levels and remains one of the most feared weapons in chess.But when playing other Sicilians you enter a black hole of theory, the Dragon is light on its feet and dangerous from the moment it appears.Why should you study The Dragon?
Easy opening to learn that focuses on ideas, not memorization;
Considerably less theory to master than other Sicilians;
No boring symmetrical defenses - there are fighting chances right away;
Accelerated Dragon or Najdorf players can use the move order.
In the Najdorf: 5... a6 you can surprise your opponent by 5... g6.
In the Accelerated Dragon: Many lines are overlapping.
Almost all the world champions have played it:
It was a surprise in 1995 when Kasparov destroyed Anand.
Botvinnik has played it many times.
The strongest player in our era Magnus Carlsen plays it too!What chapters are included?
IM Alkhatib's course is a complete Dragon repertoire but a look under the hood reveals what's in store. Here are some of the chapters:Quickstarter Guide
Breathe Fire benefits from our new Quickstarter feature designed to get you playing the Dragon on the day you start studying before you delve deeper.Yugoslav: Plans & Ideas
A general overview of the plans and what both White and Black are trying to achieve.6. Be2 (Classical)
The core of the repertoire starts with a quiet move that comes with a bite!6. Bc4 System: Plans & Ideas
White's alternative route.Tactics & Strategy
A final chapter devoted to testing your tactical awareness in the opening with the common motifs that crop up time and again, plus strategic problems to solve.All the major lines are accompanied by model game chapters to illustrate IM Alkhatib's in practice and, we hope, inspire you.Let IM Alkhatib take you under his wing and demystify the Dragon because this course is.International Master Ahmad Alkhatib is a 23-year-old professional player and coach. He is the reigning national champion of Jordan and represented his country at the 43rd Olympiad in Batumi.Also check out:
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Mastering Pawn Endgames: Volume 1.
Mastering Pawn Endgames: Volume 2.
Mastering Pawn Endgames: Volume 3