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This Grandmaster Repertoire: 1.e4 vs The Sicilian I (hardcover) is an English-language hardcover chess book for ambitious players building a White repertoire against the Sicilian Defence. It focuses on the Najdorf Variation, with 6.Bg5 as the main line.
What this book covers
This second volume in the Grandmaster Repertoire series concentrates on one of the sharpest areas of opening theory. Parimarjan Negi presents his approach to the Najdorf Sicilian, built around well-established main lines and strengthened with new ideas against Black’s most important replies, including the famous Poisoned Pawn variation.
The result is a practical repertoire book for players who want a serious, modern answer to the Sicilian Defence rather than a general survey of the opening.
Who it is for
This book is aimed at ambitious players who want to play 1.e4 in a direct, concrete way and work from current analysis. It is equally useful as a repertoire guide for tournament players and as a study resource for anyone looking to understand the critical structures of the Sicilian Defence more deeply.
Author and edition
Parimarjan Negi is the author of this hardcover edition. The book is published in English and contains 360 pages.
- Product type: hardcover chess book
- Series: Grandmaster Repertoire
- Opening focus: 1.e4 against the Sicilian Defence
- Variation: Najdorf Variation
- Main line: 6.Bg5
- Author: Parimarjan Negi
- Pages: 360
- ISBN: 978-1-906552-97-8
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