The Dragon Volume Two by Gawain Jones

The Dragon, Volume Two by Gawain Jones is an English-language paperback chess opening book for players building a Black repertoire against 1.e4, with a particular focus on the Dragon Sicilian.

What this book covers

This second volume in Gawain Jones’s Dragon series concentrates on 9.0–0–0 in the Yugoslav Attack, while also covering the main line and other less common White tries. Alongside the moves, Jones explains the ideas behind the repertoire, the typical plans and the practical decisions that matter over the board.

It is aimed at players who want to meet 1.e4 actively and are looking for modern, well-argued material.

Why choose Volume Two?

The Dragon has long appealed to players who want a fighting position and chances for initiative. In this volume, Gawain Jones shows how the system can still work at a high level when it is backed by deep positional understanding and precise preparation. It is a useful choice both for tournament repertoire work and for independent study of sharp Sicilian structures.

Edition information

• Author: GM Gawain Jones
• Volume: Volume Two
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Pages: 328
• Publication date: 9 September 2015
• ISBN: 978-1-78483-009-0

Key details

• Product type: chess opening book
• Focus: the Dragon Defence against 1.e4
• Coverage: 9.0–0–0 in the Yugoslav Attack, the main line and other less common White tries
• Author: GM Gawain Jones
• Volume: Volume Two
• Binding: paperback
• Pages: 328
• ISBN: 978-1-78483-009-0