The Sveshnikov is one of the most active and dynamic variations of the Sicilian, and has been used successfully by players of all abilities from club level through to world champions. In Grandmaster Repertoire 18 - The Sicilian Sveshnikov, opening connoisseur Vassilios Kotronias places this bold system under the microscope and provides a world-class repertoire for Black.

Vassilios Kotronias is a nine-time Greek Champion and mainstay of the Greek national team, as both a player and a coach. He is feared for his profound opening preparation.

Content:
004 Introduction

005 Minor Lines 1 Lines without 6.Ndb5

027 2 7th Move Alternatives

041 7.Nd5 3 9th Move Alternatives

055 4 9.c4

070 5 11.Be2

Main Lines – 7.Bg5

083 Minor Diversion 6 9.Nab1 and 10.Nab1

091 9.Bxf6 7 11th Move Alternatives

098 8 11.Bxb5!?

112 9 11.g3

119 10 11.c3 and 11.exf5 Introduction

131 11.exf5 11 15th Move Alternatives

141 12 15.Bd3

159 11.Bd3 13 12.c3

168 14 13.Qh5

184 15 13.Nxb5!?

198 16 12.Qh5

211 17 12.c4

216 12.0– 0 18 14.Nxb5

228 19 14.Qh5

234 20 14.c4

243 21 14. Re1

253 22 14.c3

269 9.Nd5 23 Introduction to the Classical Variation

284 24 11.Bxf6

296 10.Bxf6 25 11th Move Alternatives

307 11.c4 26 Introduction and 13th Move Alternatives

318 27 13.Be2

325 28 13.g3

335 11.c3 29 Introduction

347 30 13.g3

355 31 13.h4 and 14.g4

367 13.a4 32 Introduction

377 33 15.Bb5

384 15.Bc4 34 16th Move Alternatives

398 35 16.b3

406 36 17.0– 0

420 37 17.Nce3

430 Symbols & Bibliography

431 Variation Index