Playing the Sveshnikov, Active Repertoire, Milos Pavlovic

Livre The Sicilian Sveshnikov par Milos Pavlovic

The Sicilian Sveshnikov arises after the opening moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5, and is an ideal weapon based on sound principles of fast development and seizing central space. Decades of practical testing and analysis have proved the theoretical soundness of Black’s system, and its dynamic counterattacking potential makes it a popular choice among club players and top grandmasters alike.

Serbian grandmaster Milos Pavlovic is a lifelong Sveshnikov player as well as an experienced chess trainer, making him the ideal guide to this opening. Playing the Sveshnikov offers a complete repertoire for Black in the Sveshnikov, including secondary recommendations against certain key variations. With top-class analysis, novelties galore and thoughtful explanations, this book provides everything you need to learn and play the Sveshnikov with success.

Milos Pavlovic is a former Yugoslav Champion who has held the grandmaster title since 1993. An experienced tournament competitor, theoretician and FIDE Trainer, he is an expert on the Sveshnikov, having played both sides of it for most of his chess career.

Content :

Key to Symbols Used & Bibliography 4
Preface 5
Introduction 6
9.¥xf6 gxf6 10.¤d5 f5
1 Opposite-Bishops Variation 11
2 15.£h5 & 15.¦e1 43
3 11.¥d3 ¥e6 – Other Lines 91
4 The Popular 11.c3 117
5 11.g3 & Others 149
10...¥g7
6 10...¥g7 Lines with c2-c3 179
7 Main Line with 14.c4 207
9.¤d5
8 Positional System – 11.c3 237
9 Positional System – 11.c4 257
10 8.¤a3 b5 273
Other Lines
11 The Trendy 7.¤d5 293
12 Early Sveshnikov Sidelines 331
13 Bonus Chapter – 3.¤c3 & 3.¥b5 341
Variation Index 356