Starting Out: The c3 Sicilian

The c3 Sicilian is a logical way of meeting Black's most popular defence to 1 e4. With his second move, White sets about constructing a strong pawn centre and cleverly sidesteps the labyrinth of opening theory associated with open Sicilians. Positions that are particularly appeals to players who enjoy open positions with active piece play and clear objectives for both sides.

In this book, John Emms examines the c3 sicilian by going back to basics, introducing the early move and ideas, and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them - something that has often been neglected or taken for both sides.