SHOPWORN - The Sicilian Four Knights Foreign Language DVDs Robert Burger partnered with McClain

Robert Burger partnered with McClain in founding the California Chess Reporter

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Includes the ultra-modern Kengis variation

A few positions can be memorized

SHOPWORN - The Sicilian Four Knights Foreign Language DVDs Robert Burger partnered with McClainWith 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 hard to learn. Black reaches the middlegame