A course built on plans, not theoretical lines
Romanov's starting point is that concrete variations matter less here than in almost any other Sicilian. The doubled pawns fix the position early, so progress comes from knowing the plans rather than recalling moves — which is why the course is organized around eight of them instead of around opening lines.
He is also honest about where the balance actually sits. He points out that several of these plans hand Black the easier game in practice, and notes that White has lately moved away from the sharp long-castling lines toward quieter setups with short castling. What you get is a strong grandmaster's working assessment of who stands better and why.
