Grandmaster Repertoire 6A - Cómo vencer a las defensas antisicilianas, de Vassilios Kotronias (tapa dura)

This Grandmaster Repertoire 6A - Beating the Anti-Sicilians is an English-language hardcover chess book for players building a Black repertoire against Anti-Sicilian systems after 1.e4 c5. It focuses on practical repertoire answers to the main Anti-Sicilian lines, giving you a structured way to meet early attempts to sidestep Open Sicilian play.

What this book covers

After 1.e4 c5, many opponents avoid the main Open Sicilian and choose quieter or more specialised systems instead. This volume looks at those Anti-Sicilian branches and shows how to handle them with Black, so you can prepare for the lines that appear most often in real games.

The material is aimed at players who want a repertoire they can use across different Sicilian move orders, including setups based on 2...d6, 2...e6 and 2...Nc6. That makes it a practical choice whether you already play one main Sicilian variation or are simply looking for a clear answer to Anti-Sicilian play.

Opening repertoire focus

The book covers key Anti-Sicilian ideas such as the Wing Gambit, the Morra Gambit, 2.c3, the Closed Variation, 3.Bb5+ and the Rossolimo. Rather than offering general advice, it presents repertoire-based responses designed to help you meet these systems with confidence in your preparation.

Vassilios Kotronias is the author of this volume. He is a grandmaster, a ten-time Greek champion and a well-known Sicilian specialist, and his work in the Grandmaster Repertoire series is aimed at readers who want serious opening study material.

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Series: Grandmaster Repertoire
• Author: Vassilios Kotronias
• Opening focus: Anti-Sicilian systems
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 504
• Publication date: 9 December 2015
• ISBN: 978-1-907982-64-4