No opening in recent times has captured the imagination of the chess
public more than the Sicilian Sveshnikov. Initially popularized in the
1970s, the Sveshnikov has exploded onto the chess scene at the highest
levels and is now regarded by many experts as one of Black's most
promising answers to 1 e4. One of its major attractions is that more
often than not the opening leads to incredibly sharp and complex play.
In such situations both sides must play with extreme accuracy just to
stay on the board as a single slip may lead to disaster!