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Pavlovic - Unknown weapons in the Grünfeld

In my first book I wanted to enlighten the reader on those various lines that were

less explored, and those that have been almost forgotten but were nevertheless

interesting.

 

However this time the book is about cutting-edge lines, which is a very

modern approach to this fascinating opening. Moreover it is important to say that

when I was writing my first book a few years ago, surprisingly, some of these current

lines simply didn’t exist, or were only discussed in a very minor way.

It is true that the Grünfeld fits in very well with the engines’ way of playing chess,

and in that sense it’s almost the perfect opening with which to implement and generate

such ideas.

 

Let’s have a look now at what I mean and start reading my findings!

 

GM Milos Pavlovic, January 2024.

€38.90 Price

Dieu - The modernized Trojan Knight 1.Nc3

The author Bruno Dieu is a FIDE Master and became French Correspondence Chess Champion in 2000. He has a rich experience in chess, having participated in various chess tournaments, both over the board and in correspondence.
It's fascinating that he has competed with notable experts and writers on the 1 Nc3, such as Dick Van Geet, Anker Aasum, and Harald Keilhack. The mention of a book being a token of his experience suggests that he has documented his insights and knowledge about this opening.
Overall, this is a most promising exploration for those interested in chess and this specific opening.
We are convinced you will enjoy the chess ride Bruno provided in his excellent researched book. 470 pages

€44.95 Price

Semkov - Building a Reti Repertoire

The English Opening is very popular nowadays, but 1.c4 e5! is a serious challenge and not to everyone's taste. Here comes 1.Nf3, with the idea to transfer the game into the English with c2-c4 to follow. The only hurdle on that path is 1...d5. Then White is at a crossroads. 2.c4 allows 2...d4 3.b4, while 2.e3 is an attempt to deny ...d4. Black can revive the threat with 2...c5, and again, White has a choice. 3.c4 d4 4.b4! leads to the Blumenfeld with reversed colours. Or he can continue to fight against ...d4 with 3.b3. White's decisions on the second and third move depends on the way he wants to meet the Queen's Gambit and the Slav/Meran/Chebanenko. Semkov covers in detail the different options, and also devotes several chapters on 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 and 3...e6 4.b3! (avoiding the innocuous version of the QGA after 4.Nc3 dxc4). There is another chapter on 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4, where the absence of Nc3 allows White to get some pressure by refraining from d2-d4.   244 pages

€25.95 Price

Lakdawala / Hansen - Basman's folly. Embracing chaos with 1.g4

In this volume, experienced authors Lakdawala & Hansen take the Basmanic plunge and examine some of International Master Michael Basman's most remarkable victories with 1.g4 or 1...g5, along with some of his less successful tries, as well as some games by other occasional adherents, like Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura.
This should not become a cornerstone of your repertoire, but you are guaranteed a bunch of fun and entertaining games. 320 pages

€27.50 Price

BEZGODOV - The liberated bishop defence

In many 1.d4 openings, Black has trouble getting his bishop on c8 into play. Former Russian Chess Champion Alexey Bezgodov presents a radical solution to this nagging problem; liberate your bishop right away and put it on f5 on the second move!

Play 2...Bf5! against either 2.c4 or 2.Nf3 will surprise your opponent and is also a great way to support your development, because the bishop takes control of the important square e4. If White does not immediately take decisive action, then within a move or two he can relinquish any hopes on an opening advantage.

Alexey Bezgodov has found some great antidotes to White's most dangerous reactions in sharp and attractive lines. To test your understanding of his system he has included more than 100 exercises. After studying the fresh ideas and the clear explanations presented in The Liberated Bishop Defencechess players of almost every strength will enjoy the flexibility of a surprising, effective and universal weapon against 1.d4.

€26.95 Price

KEILHACK - Knight on the Left : 1.Nc3

Version anglaise de Linksspringer - ce qui amène tout de suite une question fondamentale : pourquoi ne pas avoir appelé ce livre The Left Knight ? Le titre Knight on the Left est en effet vaguement ambigu : le cavalier est-il à gauche, ou s'y dirige-t-il ? Dans le second cas, on pourrait croire que l'ouverture traitée est 1.Ca3 - auquel cas le livre aurait été tout de même moins épais - voire 1.Cf3 (Right Knght on the Left...). Bon, d'accord, j'arrête ces digressions oiseuses : ce livre est bien sur le début Dunst-Van Geet-Mestrovic-Appelez-le comme vous voulez, à savoir 1.Cc3 (Left Knight to the Right, ça, c'eut été un titre précis...). Comme on l'avait déjà dit à propos de la version teutonne, le travail fourni ici est considérable (380 pages...) et l'auteur répond à toutes les questions que vous pouvez vous poser (et surtout à celles que vous n'aviez jamais pensé à vous poser) sur cette ouverture marginale; mais pleine de possibilités. Toutes les questions... excepté, sans doute, celle à laquelle personne n'a jamais trouvé de réponse vraiment satisfaisante : que faire sur 1...c5 quand on n'a pas envie de rentrer dans une Sicilienne ? Rien, ni personne, n'est parfait...
€24.95 Price

BOGDANOV - Chess Explained : The Grünfeld

Deux ' Chess Explained ' de plus, avec toujours la même formule : 25 parties commentées en détail pour vous donner un aperçu d'ensemble d'une grande ouverture - ici la Grünfeld et la Slave avec 4dxc4. Comme toujours, ce peut être une bonne façon d'aborder le sujet - mais seulement de l'aborder. Pour vraiment maîtriser l'objet, faudra sans doute bosser un peu plus
€19.50 Price