Probably I will switch to this eventually. Easy Guide To The Bb5 SicilianSteffen Pedersen, 75 Cut-Up Giant Number Line and Base-Ten ModelsDebra Olson Pressnall, The Removal Company: A Joe Scintilla Historical Mystery NovelS. While generally steering clear of the tactical fireworks common to open Sicilians, the Rossolimo Variation offers White some chance of an opening advantage. I play 3.d6 now, but wins in tournament games are few and far between.ģ.e6 is played by such enterprising GMs as Shirov, Carlsen, Shabalov, Krasenkow etc, but I've long enjoyed White's position after 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3, and I struggle to convince myself to take Black there. One of Rossolimo's more enduring innovations is the variation of the Sicilian Defence which bears his name the Rossolimo Variation: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 (see diagram). 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.0-0 e5 6.c3 f5!? and 4.0-0 Bd7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 a6 7.Bxc6?! Bxc6 8.d4), and the positional main lines with Ba4 or Bf1, where Black scores OK but to me the White position often feels easier to play he just puts his pieces where he wants them and finally pushes d3-d4. However, I find the open sicilian to be easier to play: fen '' 1.
So naturally I have chosen the 2.Nc6 move order in order to have both potentially available (I play the Sicilian for winning chances, after all!).ģ.d6 gives White a choice of sharp lines that require some memorization from Black (i.e. Many chess players nowadays recommend the Rossolimo against c5-Nc6 Sicilian: fen '' 1. It seems that on most levels the "hybrid" line 2.Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 and 2.Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 give Black the most winning chances statistically. I also play the Classical and to me Bb5(+) is THE Anti-Sicilian.