The Sicilian Labyrinth perhaps. It's definitely based on themes not individual lines, but it's not from the time of arrows in diagrams. It works with complete games to show its themes instead. If that works for you, then it's one of the best books on the Sicilian ever (all variations).
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Hello
The books on openings that have more impacted to me is 'Mastering the French' (Neil McDonnals) and 'Hypermodern opening repertoire for white' (Eric Schiller). They are organized not in the typical repertoire book with an introduction and chapters that cover each important variation, but on key themes. In 'Mastering the French' (the best book of the two), lot of diagrams are shown with arrows and descripction of key themes and typical tactics. Been a so much visualy book, it is learned quite fast. It is the best way to learn the opening (all author says you must point concepts), but unfortunatly most openings books show thousand of variations you must travel in order to 'feel' the opening. Maybe they are good and you learn after that, but I prefer the style of 'Mastering the French'.
Do you know of other opening books of this kind, organized by themes or maniobres? I am interested in any opening.
also, any middlegame or endgame books organized by themes (not tactics books)?
Thanks.