A White repertoire against 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6, the flexible move order that lets Black choose the structure later. By Vassilios Kotronias and Semko Semkov, published by Chess Stars in 2017 in its Current Theory and Practice series, with a foreword from each author.
Sixteen chapters, grouped by the system Black steers toward:
- Chapters 1 to 7: the Taimanov, covering the various seventh moves, 7…Bd6, 7…Nf6, 7…d6, the Giri Variation, 6…Nf6 and 5…a6
- Chapter 8: the Pin Variation
- Chapters 9 and 10: the Anti-Sveshnikov, including the 8…Qc7 main line
- Chapters 11 to 13: the Kan with 5.c4, rare lines, 6…Bb4 and 6…Qc7
- Chapters 14 to 16: the Keres Attack, its main line, and the Anti-Keres
An index of variations closes the book.
Best for: tournament players building a serious anti-Sicilian repertoire. Advanced.