Sveshnikov Sicilian – Top-Level Repertoire for White December 21, 2025

For decades, 7.Bg5 defined the theoretical landscape of the Sveshnikov, with White trading the dark-squared bishop for the knight on f6 to establish firm control of d5. But 7.Nd5 offers a fundamentally different approach—one that preserves the bishop pair while transforming the d5-square from a blockading square into a space-gaining pawn formation. What initially seemed like an unorthodox sideline has evolved into a sophisticated strategic system, one that GM Michael Roiz, GM Petar G. Arnaudov, and IM Siegfried Baumegger have developed into a comprehensive fighting repertoire in Play the Sveshnikov – Top-Level Repertoire for White.