A complete repertoire for Black against the Anti-Sicilians, the sidelines White uses to avoid the Open Sicilian after 1.e4 c5. Written by FIDE Senior Trainer Efstratios Grivas and published by Thinkers Publishing in 2022.
Each system is handled the same practical way: a short introduction, a “Move by Move” theory section, illustrative middlegame and endgame examples from master play, then tactical exercises with solutions. Coverage includes:
- Miscellaneous second moves (B20-31): thirteen sub-chapters covering 2.Ne2, 2.g3, 2.c4, 2.d3, 2.Na3, 2.Qh5, 2.a4, 2.a3, 2.b3, 2.Bc4, 2.b4, 2.Bd3 and 2.h3
- The Grand Prix Attack (B21)
- The Smith-Morra Gambit (B21), along with the other main Anti-Sicilian tries
Illustrative games are drawn from players including Carlsen, Mamedyarov and Kasparov.
Best for: club players who meet the Anti-Sicilians as Black and want one ready-made, practical repertoire. Intermediate level and up; assumes you already know the basics of the Sicilian.