Roiz Michael. Play the Kan Sicilian - Complete Repertoire for Black

Publisher: ModernChess.com, December 2021, Sicilian defense - Kan variation (chess) - approx. 34 p.
Author: Michael Roiz.
Format: PGN database.
Content: 25 lines of theoretical sections.GM Michael Roiz comes up with another fascinating project - Play the Kan Sicilian - Complete Repertoire for Black. This variation is defined by the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6.The current database provides a complete Kan repertoire for Black. The course consists of 25 theoretical chapters.The survey consists of four big sections - Systems with 5.c4, Systems with 5.Nc3, Systems with 5.Bd3, and Various Options on Move 5.Systems with 5.c4These systems are dealt with in Chapters 1-6. The advance c2-c4 is one of White's most ambitious tries against the Kan Variation. The idea is to restrict Black's counterplay by grabbing a lot of space.The suggestion of Roiz is 5...Nf6 6.Nc3 Qc7.Systems with 5.Nc3These systems are dealt with in Chapters 7-12. The first important crossroads arises after Black's 5...b5.Systems with 5.Bd3This is the most flexible continuation. Besides keeping the option of c2-c4 available, White does not neglect the development. This line is the main subject of Chapters 13-19. The suggestion of Roiz is 5...Bc5.Various Options on Move 5Chapters 20-25 feature some sidelines that White can choose on move 5. The author covers the following moves: 5.g3, 5.Nd2, 5.Be2, 5.Be3, and 5. a3.