Mengarini variation (1. e4 c5 2. a3)

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FroggyStyle44

Good morning everyone.

I am looking for serious material to study the Mengarini variation (1. e4 c5 2. a3) with whites. But I cannot find any atm. Do you have any recommendation please?

ThrillerFan

The book is out of print, but the e-book version is available at Forward Chess.  The app I'd free to download.  The e-book is 19.99.

 

https://forwardchess.com/product/the-modern-anti--sicilian?section=Search

 

The print book I recall being something like 550 pages.  It is massive.  It starts with a line favorable to White.  1.e4 c5 2.a3 Nc6 (2...g6 is better here) 3.b4 cxb4 4.axb4 Nxb4 5.d4 d5 6.c3 Nc6 7.exd5 Qxd5 and I think 8.Na3 here but unsure.

FroggyStyle44

This was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you very much!!!! You rock thumbup