Grandmaster Repertoire 6 - The Sicilian Defence by Lubomir Ftacnik

This Grandmaster Repertoire 6: The Sicilian Defence by Lubomir Ftacnik is an English-language chess opening book in softcover for players building a Black repertoire against 1.e4. Its main focus is the Najdorf Variation, one of the most important branches of the Sicilian Defence.

As the sixth volume in the Grandmaster Repertoire series, it is aimed at readers who want serious opening material rather than a general introduction. The book is built around main-line analysis and is designed for players working on a complete, practical repertoire.

What the book covers

Lubomir Ftacnik presents a full repertoire for Black after 1...c5, with the Najdorf at the centre of the work. Alongside the main lines, he also covers less critical but still important systems such as 2.c3, 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ and the Closed Sicilian.

That makes the book useful both for players who already use the Najdorf and for those who want a single, coherent source for preparing the Sicilian Defence.

About the author

Lubomir Ftacnik is a Slovak grandmaster known for both his tournament results and his work as an opening analyst. His background includes decades of high-level play, and he is especially respected for his expertise in opening theory.

This is a repertoire book, so it is best suited to ambitious tournament players, coaches and stronger club players who want to study specific variations in depth and understand how they work in practice.

Out of print

This edition is out of print.

Key details

• Product type: chess opening book
• Title: Grandmaster Repertoire 6: The Sicilian Defence
• Author: Lubomir Ftacnik
• Series: Grandmaster Repertoire
• Opening: Sicilian Defence
• Variation focus: Najdorf Variation
• Language: English
• Binding: softcover