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By Sverre Johnsen

The London procedure is a perennial favorite of membership avid gamers, because it is a truly sound and reliable process with a true useful sting. The authors of this new publication search to maximise this sting in crucial methods. first of all, through explaining intimately the common plans for White, they assist readers to utilize their percentages, whether or not they are according to a kingside assault, queenside penetration, significant play, or transition to a beneficial endgame. Secondly, they suggest a few refined move-orders that restrict Black's strategies, and provides White chances to alter the character of the sport and cross directly for the kill if Black responds casually or inappropriately. those move-orders were verified effectively by way of co-author Kovacevic at grandmaster point, and masses of the research offered this is of completely new adaptations, and is formerly unpublished. Covers all responses to at least one d4 opposed to which White can use the London method.

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11 ... e5 is worse 53 Dismantling the Sicilian - Section II than in the game due to 15 ... 1he5 Vi'aSoo) 1 S... tt:'ld5, although the pawn isn't any help on f3. ad1 a4 This weakens the pawn and the b4-square. But after 12 ... ~c6!? e5! g. 13 ... ::. ~c4~c6 13 ... b3 (14 ... ~a5?! f4! b4! still poses some problems for Black. ~c6 with some advantage for White, who has more centralized pieces and a more compact structure, Carlsson-Robson, Reykjavik 2008. ::. l:ra5!? 14 ... ::. Now the knight has another strong point on b4.

18... 0-0 1id7! 19 ... e5? ti:Jf5+-; 19 ... +-. l::rd8?? 20 ... +; 20 ... tLlcl1ig4+. h3?? ~f2! a4 (21.. tLlxa5! 'iff2±. 21 ... a4 2 1... iia4+. +. 1ixd4! d2! tb3 a5 Almost as popular as the main line 8 ... d6. Though bS is seriously weakened, some tactical details set the basis for Black's counterplay. a4 are interesting, but I think that the natural line starting with 9. 0-0 is still the best option for White to get quite a safe edge. For 8 ... 06. 0-0! This is my recommendation. It is true that now White definitely forgoes his most frequent plan, based on 0-0-0, but the radical character of 9 ...

Argaya Urdaniz-Zamarbide Ibarrea, Pamplona 2001, and White has the initiative and the better structure. This is the most common move in this position. In the event of 8 ... 0-0, but we won't go deeply into this interesting sacrifice, since it is also possible to transpose to the variation we recommend against 8 ... fi'f3). ~f4!? 'iVf3 is also a very promising line, but I have chosen the text due to its simplicity. 9 ... fi'a5 9 .. '~'d2! 'fie? +-. ~xb5++-. 39 Dismantling the Sicilian - Section II White develops and defends the pawn indirectly.

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