<DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Sicilian Defense, 1.e4 c5, is one of the most popular chess openings. In this book several chess grandmasters present state-of-the-art analysis of lines where White meets the Sicilian by avoiding the Open variations.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 8.5pt">The editors, 2007 British Champion Jacob Aagaard and three-time Scottish Champion John Shaw, have recruited a line-up of strong grandmasters to share their expert opinions both on how to play the Sicilian Defense and how to play against it.</DIV>