Haria - Böcker

The ‘Anti-Sicilians’ have invariably been a popular choice at all levels of the game. Analysis of this opening in previous literature has rarely been extensive due to the misconception that Anti-Sicilians are simplistic and thus, easy to play ‘by hand’. While maintaining the ideals of straightforward plans and digestible variations, this series of volumes will attempt to integrate ‘Anti-Sicilians’ into mainstream theory – with a particular focus on negating Black’s attempts to achieve any significant activity.  This first volume provides significant coverage of the Rossolimo variation – perhaps the most pertinent example of how an ‘Anti-Sicilian’ has emerged to become arguably even more popular than its counterpart, 3.d4 after 2…Nc6. With a particular emphasis on analysing multiple alternatives within each critical variation, this book should appeal to anyone wishing to update and expand their knowledge and understanding of the fashionable Rossolimo.

Thissecond and final volume of the Anti-Sicilian series covers our approach for allalternatives to 2…Nc6. The choice against 2…d6 was obvious. The Moscow variationis the only critical alternative to 3.d4 that has caused any concerns for Black– by developing with a tempo, we force Black to make an immediate decision onmove 3 and wait for the right moment to open the position. Whilst in theRossolimo book we have tried to achieve an objective advantage against every line, our choices in the Moscow were mainly selected by their ability to create practicaldifficulties for the opponent. Naturally, it is not possible to find anadvantage in every variation but we have ensured to add many detailedexplanations to guide plans and aid understanding in the various positionswe’ll encounter