Accelerated Dragons - Donaldson / Silman "Colorful Chess Set Combo" Thanks to a wealth of

Thanks to a wealth of tournament games some openings and lines develop so rapidly that even the ambitious amateur has difficulties to keep his own repertoire updated

The Pirc is an ambitious counter-attacking weapon against 1 e4

Pieces are approximately 3 1/4" x 3 3/4"

but it contains many independent lines too

Accelerated Dragons - Donaldson / Silman "Colorful Chess Set Combo" Thanks to a wealth ofMany players are attracted to the Dragon Sicilian, but are put off by the fierce mating attacks that White can launch. In the Accelerated Dragon, Black aims for an improved version, saving a move with his queen's pawn. If White tries to ignore the difference, Black's instant detonation of the centre will come as an unwelcome cold shower! The authors show that White's main reply, the Maroczy Bind, is not so fearsome as was once thought Black has many