Zahar recommends the ambitious move 3…Nd7. In fact, as many of you might know, 3.Bb5 in the Sicilian has become an equally important alternative to the Open Sicilian, so it is imperative to be prepared to meet it. The second chapter begins the coverage of the incredibly important line 3.Bb5+. Instead, he focuses on explaining what setups Black should be looking to get. GM Efimenko does not go in particular detail in terms of specific variations when it comes to meeting a line this rare. This continuation is a relatively rare guest in the practical games of the top players.”. Indeed, here the pawn stands on c5 rather than on e5. As the author himself explains, “White plays in the spirit of the Italian Game. Obviously, this is not a theoretically threatening move, yet it is important to know how to react.
In the first chapter, Zahar analyses the rather rare yet not-so-innocuous 3.Bc4. The current database consists of 12 theoretical chapters and 15 interactive test positions the first tabiya arises after the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6. But, what to do when it comes to the nasty 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 or 3.Bb5+? This is what this work is about. In his current database, which happens to be his second work for Modern Chess, he comes up with a solution to a very significant issue – how to meet the Anti-Sicilians?Īny Najdorf, Dragon and whatnot player studies his favourite Open Sicilian variations and learns them by heart. His theoretical research is known for its profoundness as well as the amplitude of fresh ideas. Zahar Efimenko is not only an extremely strong GM but also a famous coach and Vladimir Kramnik's former second. Sicilian Defence - Repertoire against White's Sidelines after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6
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