KING'S KALASHNIKOV SICLIAN

This King's Kalashnikov Sicilian by Daniel King is an English-language hardcover chess book that gives Black a complete repertoire in the Sicilian Defence, with a clear focus on the Kalashnikov Variation.

What the book covers

Daniel King shows how to use the Kalashnikov as a practical choice for club and online play. The book stays on Black’s side of the opening, concentrating on the key ideas, the main lines and the positions that arise when Black challenges White early and steers the game into dynamic territory.

This is not just a move-by-move guide. It is an opening repertoire book with annotated master games, so you get both the theoretical framework and examples that explain the plans behind it. That makes it easier to understand what to play, and why the positions work the way they do.

The coverage is designed to be complete for Black, including answers to less common tries as well as the main continuations. If you want a structured way to build your Sicilian preparation, this book gives you a single, coherent starting point.

About the author

Daniel King is an English grandmaster, trainer, journalist and commentator. He has written many chess books and courses, covering opening preparation as well as historical subjects, and is also known to a wide audience through his PowerPlay Chess content on YouTube.

Edition information

• Language: English
• Binding: hardcover
• Page count: 192
• Opening: Sicilian Defence, Kalashnikov Variation
• Repertoire side: Black
• Content type: opening repertoire book with annotated master games

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Title: King's Kalashnikov Sicilian
• Author: Daniel King
• Language: English
• Binding: hardcover
• Page count: 192
• Opening: Sicilian Defence, Kalashnikov Variation
• Repertoire side: Black