user7525: I am very interested in the Lowenthal Sicilian, specifically the 5. Nb5 a6 line:

e4 c5
Nf3 Nc6
d4 cxd4
Nxd4 e5 (signalling the Lowenthal)
Nb5 a6 (5 ... d6 is the Kalashnikov variation or what Silman refers to as the Neo-Sveshnikov)
Nd6+ Bxd6
Qxd6 
[FEN ""]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 a6 6. Nd6+ Bxd6 7. Qxd6 


So variations begin here with ...Qe7 or ...Qf6
Now here is where my problem starts, I can not find a book on this line of the Sicilian for the life of me. It's a fairly popular line among GM's and strong players at my club. I really want to become well versed in it. I have studied a dozen or so GM games from the Lowenthal PGN file I downloaded from chess mentor but I learn much quicker from books where they explain white and black's long-term goals and strategies.
Can anybody recommend resources that will allow me to study this line?

user4543: Any book covering the Open Sicilian from White's point of view should have a line against it. From memory White has a queen exchange, Qc7 or Qd1 in one of those variations.
EDIT: For starters try Dismantling the Sicilian by De La Villa. As stated above I recommend any complete repertoire book for White with the open Sicilian.

7525: <p>I am very interested in the Lowenthal Sicilian, specifically the 5. Nb5 a6 line:</p>

<ol>
<li>e4 c5</li>
<li>Nf3 Nc6</li>
<li>d4 cxd4</li>
<li>Nxd4 e5 (signalling the Lowenthal)</li>
<li>Nb5 a6 (5 ... d6 is the Kalashnikov variation or what Silman refers to as the Neo-Sveshnikov)</li>
<li>Nd6+ Bxd6</li>
<li><p>Qxd6 </p>

<pre><code>[FEN ""]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 a6 6. Nd6+ Bxd6 7. Qxd6 
</code></pre></li>
</ol>

<p>So variations begin here with ...Qe7 or ...Qf6</p>

<p>Now here is where my problem starts, I can not find a book on this line of the Sicilian for the life of me. It's a fairly popular line among GM's and strong players at my club. I really want to become well versed in it. I have studied a dozen or so GM games from the Lowenthal PGN file I downloaded from chess mentor but I learn much quicker from books where they explain white and black's long-term goals and strategies.</p>

<p>Can anybody recommend resources that will allow me to study this line?</p>
 4543: <p>Any book covering the Open Sicilian from White's point of view should have a line against it. From memory White has a queen exchange, Qc7 or Qd1 in one of those variations.</p>

<p>EDIT: For starters try Dismantling the Sicilian by De La Villa. As stated above I recommend any complete repertoire book for White with the open Sicilian.</p>
