Willis: The Sicilian Four Knights - A Simple and Sound Defense to 1.e4 grundlagen and his ‘Victor Bologan Selected

and his ‘Victor Bologan Selected Games 1985-2004’ was an international bestseller

They are popular at all levels and have been played by virtually every world champion

Strategic guidance blended with concrete variations for practical play

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What does Gelfand mean by the '4th phase' in endgames

Willis: The Sicilian Four Knights - A Simple and Sound Defense to 1.e4 grundlagen and his ‘Victor Bologan SelectedA 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