What does the chess player need if he has mastered the rules of the game but gets into trouble in too many games already in the opening phase? This question was at the centre of attention when our authors compiled the material for this book and started their work. The result is a book that gives explanations and instructions for the Sicilian Defence starting with 1.e4 c5 and does not focus on the study of variants. With this book the chess friend receives a work which allows an easy entry into the difficult and comprehensive environment of opening theory. It is irrelevant whether he has dealt little or not at all with the opening theory of chess. The ideas and plans behind the individual systems of the Sicilian Defence are explained in detail. The reader should be able to understand d.