Robert Ris' Fast and Furious: Sicilian Rossolimo with 3...e6

by Robert Ris
4/29/2026 – This time a very spectacular attack for Black in the Sicilian Rossolimo with 3...e6. In the game Ljepic-Anton Guijarro from the European Individual Championships in Katowice the players were following the opening theory for quite some time. White's plan of expanding on the queenside was nicely met by a powerful bishop sacrifice on h2, offering Black two pawns for the piece. Although objectively speaking White's position was still OK, from a practical perspective it seemed pretty difficult for him to navigate these complications, as Black's pawncentre dominated the board and prevented White from activating its forces. A true modelgame how to play against the Rossolimo and an inspiring performance for all of us seeing the uselessness of White's extra rook.
This video course offers you a complete, clear repertoire for Black against the moves 1.Nf3 and 1.c4. The recommended variations are easy to learn and not difficult to remember, but also pose White serious challenges.

This time a very spectacular attack for Black in the Sicilian Rossolimo with 3...e6. In the game Ljepic-Anton Guijarro from the European Individual Championships in Katowice the players were following the opening theory for quite some time. White's plan of expanding on the queenside was nicely met by a powerful bishop sacrifice on h2, offering Black two pawns for the piece. Although objectively speaking White's position was still OK, from a practical perspective it seemed pretty difficult for him to navigate these complications, as Black's pawncentre dominated the board and prevented White from activating its forces. A true modelgame how to play against the Rossolimo and an inspiring performance for all of us seeing the uselessness of White's extra rook.

In this DVD, Erwin l'Ami guides you through the fascinating Benko Gambit. As early as move three Black starts a fight for the initiative, a strategy that has proved to be successful in countless amateur and master level games.

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Robert is an International Master who mostly spends his time training and coaching talented youngsters. On the PlayChess server The Fast and the Furious is a popular show where he explains sharp opening lines for a wider audience. He is also a well-known ChessBase author who produced numerous DVDs and regularly contributes to ChessBase Magazine as well. Since 2015 he is the organizer of the Dutch Rapid Championships in his home town Amstelveen. He has started a YouTube channel with chess analysis as well.
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