{"id":17254,"date":"2025-12-06T12:36:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T12:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=17254"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:30:23","slug":"sicilian-rossolimo-attack-elisabeth-paehtz","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/sicilian-rossolimo-attack-elisabeth-paehtz\/","title":{"rendered":"Sicilian Rossolimo Attack for Black by GM Elisabeth Paehtz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.66% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"How to Attack\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/922486837?h=f05f45b50e&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this course, <strong>GM Elisabeth Paehtz<\/strong> provides you with a full repertoire to play against the <strong>Sicilian Rossolimo.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rossolimo Attack (<strong>1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5<\/strong>) is an anti-Sicilian.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17401 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rossolimo-variation-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rossolimo-variation-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rossolimo-variation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rossolimo-variation-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rossolimo-variation-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rossolimo-variation.jpg 491w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White immediately moves its light-squared Bishop to b5, attacking the Knight on c6, avoiding the preparation Black might have done of traditional Sicilian lines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But fear not!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why having a <strong>repertoire to fight the Rossolimo Attack<\/strong>\u00a0is so important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that the Rossolimo is in fact the second most played line after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if you play the Sicilian, you are likely to face the annoying Rossolimo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17400 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rossolimo-plans-paehtz.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, GM Paehtz has come up with a system that will not only help you catch your opponent off guard\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026but also create a solid position with the Black pieces\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The opening chosen by GM Paehtz is a <strong>risk-free line<\/strong>, in which Black plays 3\u2026e6, IM Paehtz will show you 5 different lines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-17402 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rossolimo-first-moves.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the lines you will learn was invented by GM Boris Gelfand in 2023 in a game against young prodigy GM Abhimanyu Mishra.<\/p>\n<p>The move &#8230;Qc8 instead of the typical Qc7 is a move that avoids losing a tempo and simply helps the position (see below).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17488 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gelfand-new-move.gif\" alt=\"gelfand new move\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lines that you will be presented with are all very active, striking out on the center and questioning White moves one by one right from the start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She will analyze several games related to this opening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the games analyzed by GM Paehtz is her win vs GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, which in words of Elisabeth herself was a very psychological win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She also analyzes some of the novelties in this opening that will help you get an edge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In fact, many of the lines analyzed have never been played at master level yet, but are part of GM Paehtz own original analysis, which you can use to your advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Gm Paehtz recommends playing these lines first in training games before playing them on important in-person or online events.<\/p>\n<p>With this course, you not only get access to the 8 hours of video, but also to Plus, you will get access to <strong>665 trainable variations<\/strong> with the 365Chess Coach.<\/p>\n<p>Rest assured that with this course you will start to better understand what to do and when, especially when you are in crucial moments of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Get GM Elisabeth Paehtz course on the Rossolimo Attack now!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About GM Elisabeth Paehtz<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17403 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/elisabeth-paehtz-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"elisabeth paehtz\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/elisabeth-paehtz-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/elisabeth-paehtz.jpg 418w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Elisabeth Paehtz<\/strong> is a Grandmaster from Germany. She comes from a family deeply involved in the game, with her father being a Grandmaster who taught her from a young age. She won the German girls&#8217; championship at age 9. She joined the women&#8217;s national team at 13 and has since earned titles such as IM and WGM, and her GM title was approved in early 2024. Elisabeth has also achieved success as a Junior World Champion (U18 w) and multiple-time German Champion in various formats.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outline<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Chapter 1.<\/strong> 4.c3 Variation &#8211; 2 Lessons<br \/>\n<strong>Chapter 2.<\/strong> 4.O-O Nge7 5.c3 Variation &#8211; 4 Lessons<br \/>\n<strong>Chapter 3.<\/strong> 4.O-O Nge7 5.d4 Variation &#8211; 15 Lessons<br \/>\n<strong>Chapter 4.<\/strong> 4.O-O Nge7 5.Re1 Variation &#8211; 8 Lessons<br \/>\n<strong>Chapter 5.<\/strong> 4.Bxc6 Variation &#8211; 9 Lessons<br \/>\n<strong>Outro<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this course, <strong>GM Elisabeth Paehtz<\/strong> provides you with a full repertoire to play against the <strong>Sicilian Rossolimo. <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rossolimo Attack (<strong>1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5<\/strong>) is an anti-Sicilian. <\/span>That is why having a <strong>repertoire to fight the Rossolimo Attack <\/strong>is so important.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31412,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sicilian Rossolimo Attack for Black by GM Elisabeth Paehtz - 365Chess<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this course, GM Elisabeth Paehtz provides you with a full repertoire to play against the Sicilian Rossolimo. 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