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Generally recognized as the world?s greatest expert on the c3 Sicilian, Russian grandmaster Evgeny Sveshnikov has written the definitive book on this fascinating opening. Sveshnikov covers all lines of the c3 (or Alapin) Sicilian and explains the history, the basic ideas and the latest developments from recent grandmaster practice. With hundreds of games, accessibly explained, and many exercises. A special and attractive feature is a listing of ?opening catastrophes? in the c3 Sicilian. A magnificent, up-to-date, clear-headed and well-structured book.

The Complete c3 Sicilian Evgeny Sveshnikov 9789056913298 Books

When I first thumbed through this massive tome, it looked like a three-star book based on it's layout, but boy was I wrong.

Disclaimer, I've played the C3 Sicilian in maybe around 70 tournament games or more, and of course much more than that online, and have a very positive score with it, rarely draw with it, although it looks drawish and people often try it and quit it thinking it's too level of a game.

On the C3 Sicilian, I really enjoyed Gary Lane's book, and found it most useful - it's an old book, and the paper on mine eventually got old, dark, acidified brown, not yellow.

The "Starting Out" book by Emms looks more like an "ending up" type of book (very advanced), even though it's still more focused on opening traps. The layout of that book is very colorful, with sharp lines in it, but I felt the book to be most impractical.

Chandler's book on the C3 Sicilian was useful from an organizational perspective. Chandler really organized the lines, and covered the variations as systematically as I've seen, although much useful content was in the parentheses between moves. That book felt more like and ECO with whole games. Alas, that book is very dated now, and feels dated, and the lines were quixotic, and "meh" like.

Now here comes a try from 2010, from one of the most well-known players and theoreticians of this opening. The great thing about Sveshnikov's book is the annotated games, many are his own, and he actually wins most of the ones he shows. The beauty of this book is in Sveshnikov's endgame prowess (he is strong in the opening and middlegame as well, but that's not always the point of this opening). This is an opening where White's advantages are collected over time, and often lead to wins in the endgame at the Master level.

The reason why one needs a book like this is because this is an opening more about the endgame than it is about the opening, and so you need to know how to play a logical game for 50 moves. This is also why I didn't like Emms book that took too much of an openings traps angle, which is a wrong approach for this opening, IMHO (yes, I've won with the simple traps in this opening many times, the type one learns on their own during the course of play).

I feel my endgame improve with each game that I go over, and I think this would be true for many other readers as well. The problem with most openings books is that they are only good for the opening. This is a book where the useful part goes beyond that, deeper in the game.

When you first glance at the games, there will seem little annotation later in the game, and you will think "Oh, here we go again", but as a player around 1900 I've found that I can quickly figure out what is going on and why (sure, it takes a little perspective at times), possibly because the endgames, conceptually are of a simpler nature. I like when an annotator seems to give me just enough and not any more, that way I figure things out on my own as well.

Highly recommended, if you want to see technical examples of how to promote a pawn majority, and take a 'simple-chess' approach right through the endgame. In some ways this book is "Mednis like" in it's approach to the endgame, although his approach to the reader is not quite as stylistically simplified as in a typical Mednis book. There are many, many games in this book to go over on a board that are beneficial to improving one's chess understanding.

Hope I didn't lose anyone on one of my tangents.

Product details Paperback 575 pages Publisher New In Chess (November 16, 2010) Language English ISBN-10 9056913298

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The Complete c3 Sicilian Evgeny Sveshnikov 9789056913298 Books Reviews

Covers almost every reasonable reply. Well written by an expert on the system. The only drawback is that some of the variations are disorganized.
This monster book will give you everything you ever need to play successfully against 1...c5 by black. Loaded with Sveshnikov's own games played through -out his career, a careful study of the material in this book will give you confidence whenever you play against the Sicilian![[ASIN9056913298 The Complete c3 Sicilian, will inspire you too play like Sveshnikov!
VERY COMPREHENSIVE
This is one of my favorite chess books... and I must have over 100. There is no need to repeat the book's description and other reviewer comments, so I will only add that the book contains great analysis and appropriately placed diagrams in sufficient quantity. The games in the book are such that you not only get fantastic c3 Sicilian Opening text, but also great insight to middlegame and endgame play at Master, GM, and FM level. The book also includes black & white photos of several masters, which was a pleasant surprise. While being much more aware of the c3 Sicilain (I bought the book to use it as White)... I played black against it the other day and lost by being positionally outplayed... which increases my respect of this opening. I have also had many nice wins as white since I've begun playing the system in late November 2012. I think I would have liked the book split into 2 or 3 volumes for easier handling of the pages... but that is not a real big deal.
In an opening that attracts more authors than any other, this book really stands out for many reasons as one of the most important of recent years. Firstly, the opening is a very important one that almost every serious player will play against and/or use at some important point of his chess career. Secondly, the author is a strong and very experienced GM. Very few opening books are written by such a prominent GM. Thirdly, he is an acknowledged expert on the system, having played it with great success for decades. In a time when so many opening books are stamped out by authors who rarely if ever play the opening they write about, this book is a rare and authoritative treat, a breath of fresh air! Lastly, the book is very comprehensive and well written. There are many test positions to sharpen both your tactical and positional sense. The book is replete with Sveshnikov's pointers and tips about various lines. Unlike some books that focus virtually solely on main lines, the author spends considerable time going over side lines that are seen in typical club and tournament play. Having studied this material, rather than being buffaloed by an odd move, and forced to chew up precious clock time trying to figure out a reply, you will have the confidence that comes from knowing that a move is not at all dangerous, or is even inferior. Knowledge is power, and mastering this book will give you a powerful reply to the Sicilian! This book is not for beginners, however, as it is sprawling and long and complex. But for the serious tournament player, up to IM strength, or possibly even GM strength, if you play 1.e4 or answer it with the Sicilian, you will want to have this book for the wealth of chess wisdom it contains. BTW, a case can be made for the c3 Sicilian that White's results are in no way inferior to results gained from using the Open Sicilian. Plus, your theoretical work is cut down by focusing on the c3 Sicilian instead, and you can use that time to bolster other openings, endgames etc. Especially if you like more strategic play rather than the super-sharp and sacrificial play that marks so many lines of the Open Sicilian, the c3 Sicilian may be right for you! HIGHLY recommended.
When I first thumbed through this massive tome, it looked like a three-star book based on it's layout, but boy was I wrong.

Disclaimer, I've played the C3 Sicilian in maybe around 70 tournament games or more, and of course much more than that online, and have a very positive score with it, rarely draw with it, although it looks drawish and people often try it and quit it thinking it's too level of a game.

On the C3 Sicilian, I really enjoyed Gary Lane's book, and found it most useful - it's an old book, and the paper on mine eventually got old, dark, acidified brown, not yellow.

The "Starting Out" book by Emms looks more like an "ending up" type of book (very advanced), even though it's still more focused on opening traps. The layout of that book is very colorful, with sharp lines in it, but I felt the book to be most impractical.

Chandler's book on the C3 Sicilian was useful from an organizational perspective. Chandler really organized the lines, and covered the variations as systematically as I've seen, although much useful content was in the parentheses between moves. That book felt more like and ECO with whole games. Alas, that book is very dated now, and feels dated, and the lines were quixotic, and "meh" like.

Now here comes a try from 2010, from one of the most well-known players and theoreticians of this opening. The great thing about Sveshnikov's book is the annotated games, many are his own, and he actually wins most of the ones he shows. The beauty of this book is in Sveshnikov's endgame prowess (he is strong in the opening and middlegame as well, but that's not always the point of this opening). This is an opening where White's advantages are collected over time, and often lead to wins in the endgame at the Master level.

The reason why one needs a book like this is because this is an opening more about the endgame than it is about the opening, and so you need to know how to play a logical game for 50 moves. This is also why I didn't like Emms book that took too much of an openings traps angle, which is a wrong approach for this opening, IMHO (yes, I've won with the simple traps in this opening many times, the type one learns on their own during the course of play).

I feel my endgame improve with each game that I go over, and I think this would be true for many other readers as well. The problem with most openings books is that they are only good for the opening. This is a book where the useful part goes beyond that, deeper in the game.

When you first glance at the games, there will seem little annotation later in the game, and you will think "Oh, here we go again", but as a player around 1900 I've found that I can quickly figure out what is going on and why (sure, it takes a little perspective at times), possibly because the endgames, conceptually are of a simpler nature. I like when an annotator seems to give me just enough and not any more, that way I figure things out on my own as well.

Highly recommended, if you want to see technical examples of how to promote a pawn majority, and take a 'simple-chess' approach right through the endgame. In some ways this book is "Mednis like" in it's approach to the endgame, although his approach to the reader is not quite as stylistically simplified as in a typical Mednis book. There are many, many games in this book to go over on a board that are beneficial to improving one's chess understanding.

Hope I didn't lose anyone on one of my tangents.