Please note: This book is written entirely in German

Sicilian for the lazy: the Basman-Sale Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Kf3 e6 3.d4 c:d4 4.K:d4 Bc5

Hardcover, 174 pages

Sicilian -

* aggressiv from the start, with pressure on d4 and also indirectly onto f2

* with unusual sequences, for example ...Kge7 along with ...f5

* unexplored, leaving much room for creativity in the game

Louis Paulsen (in the 19th century), Michael Basman (in the 70s) and Croatian IM Srdjan Sale (since 1992) are the pioneers of this variation. The reader profits from:

* learning the system comparatively fast

* getting a headstart against the opponent in the game

* compared to the main sicilian system, the efforts needed with this variation are minimal

* it offers plenty of chances for winning without having to take many risks