From my experience with it, black gives up the d5 square in order to counterattack in the center/kingside.
The e5 push gains a tempo and controls d/f4. From there black play f5 at some point striking against the white pawn which controls d5 (in some lines he can do this twice). Black also has a very easy development
My best schivisnikov game
Game 1900846
I play it myself, but am considering changing, as I just find it to hard to get anything against stronger players, due to the dreaded 'with compensation' syndrome!
Basically, black gives up a pawn quite often, and I find that the compensation you get is very hard to retain (black has to play accurate moves to keep the initiative, whereas white can play a move that is 'not the best', and still be fine.
This game is an example of why I am considering changing:
Game 1200193
Originally posted by Azie1809I doubt you can, the theory on it is massive.
Does anyone knows where one can get the complete theory behind it online?
If you can shell-out for a book, I have Yakovich's book 'The Complete Sveshnikov Sicilian', which is good, but the theory has been improved on in super GM games recently, so you are possibly better getting the newer book that I hear has been released (If anyone can tell me what it is called, so I can get it myself, please let me know!)
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Originally posted by welsharnieThe latest book that I know of is 'The Sveshnikov Reloaded' by Dorian Rogozenko (published by Quality Chess) which came out last year. I have it and it's superb.
I doubt you can, the theory on it is massive.
If you can shell-out for a book, I have Yakovich's book 'The Complete Sveshnikov Sicilian', which is good, but the theory has been improved on in super GM games recently, so you are possibly better getting the newer book that I hear has been released (If anyone can tell me what it is called, so I can get it myself, please let me know!)