I don't know any books but there are these chess.com lessons: https://www.chess.com/lessons/learn-the-sicilian-rossolimo-and-moscow-variations
Good books on the Rossilimo Sicilian for white?
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Sep 21, 2022
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Some quick research on chessable:
IM Yuriy Krykun has a chessable course on the Accelerated Rossolimo. Most of the reviews were highly laudatory. One person was upset it didn't improve their rating...uhmm, play better maybe? Here's a comment I think came from the chessable staff: "His course is for players who are time-limited or players who recognize the opening isn't everything - you can't neglect other areas of your game."
The other rossolimo course I saw was by someone with ratings similar to mine. I probably wouldn't recommend an opening course that I put together, so would be hard pressed to recommend theirs. And it apparently had some technical glitches for a few people.
So...there doesn't seem to be much out there.
Sep 23, 2022
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angryspacevoid wrote:
interesting ive recently been trying to study rossolimo myself
It's an interesting opening for White
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The best book is... a data base.
The Rossolimo is heavily played and any book is obsolete while being printed.
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2254100
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2254253
As a rule of a thumb, read carefully what @tygxc says, and then do the exact opposite.
There are several sources on the Rossolimo. I would suggest this one, because the author gives plenty of explanations while trying to keep things simple:
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As a rule of a thumb, read carefully what @pfren says, and then do the exact opposite.
A book of September 2018 does not even contain the November 2018 Caruana - Carlsen World Championship match games.
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1937779
tygxc wrote:
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As a rule of a thumb, read carefully what @pfren says, and then do the exact opposite.
A book of September 2018 does not even contain the November 2018 Caruana - Carlsen World Championship match games.
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1937779
And here, our great authority on nothing at all, dismisses a course without even bothering to look at the TOC, let alone the content...
pfren wrote:
As a rule of a thumb, read carefully what @tygxc says, and then do the exact opposite.
There are several sources on the Rossolimo. I would suggest this one, because the author gives plenty of explanations while trying to keep things simple:
Ha ha I agree with this, he doesn't know what he's talking about it seems sometimes. However, I have always been able to get answers from you no matter how brutal they are
The idea of the Rossolimo is that white tries to downgrade black's queenside and play positionally. Shouldn't think books are needed.
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And where are updates 3, 4, 5... from all the games after Caruana - Carlsen made the Rossolimo popular?
Sep 24, 2022
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pfren wrote:
As a rule of a thumb, read carefully what @tygxc says, and then do the exact opposite.
There are several sources on the Rossolimo. I would suggest this one, because the author gives plenty of explanations while trying to keep things simple:
Thank you! I will take a look into that
Sep 24, 2022
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Optimissed wrote:
The idea of the Rossolimo is that white tries to downgrade black's queenside and play positionally. Shouldn't think books are needed.
Maybe not, but I think a good book can be very useful
Sep 24, 2022
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a good book (whether online or on paper) can offer understanding that keeps you sane when your opponent deviates from the latest database game...besides, your opponent (for the vast majority of us) probably hasn't looked at the particular database relevant to the two of you at game time. Furthermore, they may not know the theory behind the Rossolimo. Given those likelihoods, give me some general principles and point me towards their 8th rank.
Databases offer lots of games (though usually without much analysis.) Good insights (whether from conversations/coaching, books, or peering into the abyss on your own) are easier to carry around in your brain, probably longer lasting as an individual, and let you correct course quickly even if you do get caught in some mischevious, computer-baked sideline...but unless you're playing at the highest levels or in a small pool of chess players, what are the odds you'll encounter special prep?
Oh, and hats off to IM pfren 
. Always good to get the clear, concise thoughts of someone who has clearly mastered tremendous amounts of chess material.
Optimissed wrote:
The idea of the Rossolimo is that white tries to downgrade black's queenside and play positionally. Shouldn't think books are needed.
If things were that simple, then everyone would be a Grandmaster.
Suffice to say that in the line 3...g6 4.Bxc6 bxc6, the latest trend is 5.d4!? which simply allows Black to undouble his c-pawns, in exchange of some other form of positional compensation.
I was wondering if anyone had any good book recommendations for the Rossilimo Sicilian for white. I "learned" the opening from a study on lee chess, the problem is I've never understood the opening very well and haven't had great success with it. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated