The Rossolimo Sicilian

The Rossolimo Variation is the most popular and successful Anti-Sicilian weapon around today. It is being used by top players like Ivanchuk, Adams, Svidler and Grischuk, as well as by thousands of amateurs all over the world. If you play the Rossolimo you do not need to keep up-to-date with the dazzling theoretical developments in the Open Sicilian and you will get a position in which playing is more important than remembering specific variations. Victor Bologan, one of the strongest grandmasters in the world, presents a complete and durable scheme in which aggressive Sicilian players will be denied any initiative, while White dominates in a position full of strategic ideas and nuances.