The Velimirovic Attack is one of the most direct attempts to tear apart Black’s Sicilian defense. White usually castles on the queenside, while Black either leaves the king in the center or castles on the kingside. As usual in sharp Open Sicilians, White must know well when he should make positional concessions or material sacrifices [...]

This position is one of the most frequently encountered ones in the Open Sicilian. It features a mixture of tactical and positional schemes. Typical for this opening is that White castles on the queenside, while Black castles on the kingside. This often sets the stage for attacks on opposite wings, but unlike in other systems, [...]