Anti-Sicilians: A Guide for Black (Chess Opening Guides)

What to do when White avoids the Open Sicilian The Sicilian is far and away the most popular chess opening. The reason is obvious: it enables Black to fight for victory without taking excessive risks. The Sicilian scores well in practice and is a firm favourite with players of all standards. Given both the Sicilian’s fearsome reputation and the amount of theoretical preparation required to tackle it head-on, many players prefer to side-step the Open Sicilian with one of the Anti-Sicilian systems at White’s disposal. These include: Positionally motivated lines such as the 2 c3 Sicilian and the 3 Bb5 systems Slow but tricky attacking lines including the Closed Sicilian and the King’s Indian Attack Aggressive but loosening ideas like the Grand Prix Attack and a variety of gambits This book equips Black to fight against all these lines. In the most critical variations, Rogozenko provides a choice between a solid and an aggressive option. He caters for those who meet 2 Nf3 with the three main moves, 2...d6, 2...e6 and 2...Nc6. Dorian Rogozenko is a grandmaster from Moldova who lives in Romania. He plays in the German, Romanian and Dutch leagues and has represented his country at four Chess Olympiads. Rogozenko also qualified for the 2001 FIDE World Championship and is a recognized expert on opening theory. This is his first chess book. “To be blunt, any player who plays the Sicilian Defense as Black must have this book” - Chris Chambers, Georgia Chess “I found a good balance between verbal discussion of the lines where he explains the strategies involved rather than just using codes to show who has the advantage. A well produced book.” - Paul Dunn, Australian Chess “Moldovan GM Dorian Rogozenko impressed me with his frank revelations about his favourite responses” - Tim Harding, Chess Mail “Sicilian players pay attention! This should be in your library.” - Alex Dunne, ICCF Amici “The book is good, really good ... Rogozenko takes the time to explain in detail the positional and tactical aspects of the examined lines, the move-orders, the reasoning behind certain moves and plans. ... There are plenty of new ideas supplied in the text, several rare alternatives that have been re-examined and re-assessed and many previously accepted assessments that have been critically studied and re-evaluated. This all makes the book a worthy purchase even for strong players of the GM-level ... My assessment: this book is a must-buy!” - Sotiris Logothetis, Chess Today
ASIN: 1915328012
VSKU: PKV.1915328012.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Rogozenko, Dorian
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!