The Rossolimo is the Anti-Sicilian that is by far the most popular with club players – and with elite grandmasters such as Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, and Alireza Firouzja.
If you play 3.Bb5 in the Sicilian, you do not need to keep up-to-date with the dazzling theoretical developments in all kinds of Open Sicilians. You can sidestep theory, play your own creative game – and put your opponent in trouble! You will love the harmonious, easy development and reach unbalanced positions with winning opportunities and surprisingly dynamic play.
Victor Bologan has played the Rossolimo ever since his youth – in practical play, but also in training sessions with Garry Kasparov. Bologan has now updated and expanded his authoritative 2011 repertoire book. As a former top-20 player, Bologan is one of the few Grandmasters whose opening books are read by both his peers and by club players. His ideas are always thoroughly analyzed and checked by the strongest engines, but still very accessible to amateurs.
CONTENT
006 Explanation of symbols
007 Introduction
016 Index of variations
Chapter 1
021 Secondary moves
Chapter 2
046 Black plays 3...Bf6
Chapter 3
056 White exchanges after 3...d6
Chapter 4
079 White castles after 3...d6
Chapter 5
090 White castles after 3...e6
Chapter 6
101 Black develops first: 7...Bb7
Chapter 7
113 The direct exchange with 4.Bxc6
Chapter 8
123 Other sixth moves for White
Chapter 9
135 Posing problems: 6.Qe2
Chapter 10
151 The fianchetto without 4.Bxc6
Chapter 11
162 The fianchetto with 4...dxc6 and other sixth moves for Black
Chapter 12
172 Black plays 4...dxc6 and 6...Nf6
Chapter 13
186 The immediate 7.0-0
Chapter 14
194 The fianchetto with 4....bxc6
Chapter 15
213 What would you play?
Chapter 16
218 Check your solutions
233 Index of names
240 Bibliography
If you play 3.Bb5 in the Sicilian, you do not need to keep up-to-date with the dazzling theoretical developments in all kinds of Open Sicilians. You can sidestep theory, play your own creative game – and put your opponent in trouble! You will love the harmonious, easy development and reach unbalanced positions with winning opportunities and surprisingly dynamic play.
Victor Bologan has played the Rossolimo ever since his youth – in practical play, but also in training sessions with Garry Kasparov. Bologan has now updated and expanded his authoritative 2011 repertoire book. As a former top-20 player, Bologan is one of the few Grandmasters whose opening books are read by both his peers and by club players. His ideas are always thoroughly analyzed and checked by the strongest engines, but still very accessible to amateurs.
CONTENT
006 Explanation of symbols
007 Introduction
016 Index of variations
Chapter 1
021 Secondary moves
Chapter 2
046 Black plays 3...Bf6
Chapter 3
056 White exchanges after 3...d6
Chapter 4
079 White castles after 3...d6
Chapter 5
090 White castles after 3...e6
Chapter 6
101 Black develops first: 7...Bb7
Chapter 7
113 The direct exchange with 4.Bxc6
Chapter 8
123 Other sixth moves for White
Chapter 9
135 Posing problems: 6.Qe2
Chapter 10
151 The fianchetto without 4.Bxc6
Chapter 11
162 The fianchetto with 4...dxc6 and other sixth moves for Black
Chapter 12
172 Black plays 4...dxc6 and 6...Nf6
Chapter 13
186 The immediate 7.0-0
Chapter 14
194 The fianchetto with 4....bxc6
Chapter 15
213 What would you play?
Chapter 16
218 Check your solutions
233 Index of names
240 Bibliography