OBODCHUK - The Four Knights Game A New Repertoire In A Old Chess Opening

LYSYJ & OVETCHKIN - The Open Games For Black , A complete black Repertoire with 1.e4e5 against everything except the Ruy Lopez

Tout est dans le titre, et dans le beau portrait de (feu) monsieur Petrov qui orne les deux faces de la couverture: on n'est ps là pour rigoler, ce truc là, c'est fait pour faire du score. Ou plus précisément pour faire de la nulle. Alors si vous voulez emm... nnuyer les blancs, plongez vous dans cete nouvelle production Chess Stars, comme toujours pas folichonne, mais très sérieusement faite.

The Modern Defense has been popular for decades. However, within the purview of this defense, there is a system that challenges White right from the get-go. The brainchild of Georgian grandmaster Bukhuti Gurgenidze, Black plays 1...g6 and follows with a timely ...c6 and ...d5. Occasionally classified as part of the Caro-Kann, it draws battle lines immediately.

The move 1...g6 in general is an aggressive approach, throwing down the gauntlet from the very first move. This is why in some lines, even if the reader finds that the engine assesses a position in White’s favor, one should not be put off.

This book, the first one dedicated to the Modern Gurgenidze in many years, consists of 10 theoretical Chapters and 31 sample games. Jaan carefully explains how Black’s plans may change depending on White’s move order, when exactly we should play ...c7-c6 followed by ...d7-d5 (Chapters 1-5) and when we would be better off with ...d7-d6 and ...e7-e5 (Chapters 6-10). You will be treated to Jaan’s insights on Hippo, Dutch, English, King’s Indian and even 1.b3, all through the eyes of Gurgenidze system. – Grandmaster Alex Shabalov in his Foreword.

The Modern Gurgenidze has figured prominently in Jaan Ehlvest’s repertoire as Black for many years. He now shares his expertise and experience in this provocative defense. If you want to play for a draw, this book is not for you. But if you want to play for the full point, this counterpunching defense may be just what you are looking for.

About the Author:

Jaan Ehlvest is a grandmaster from Tallinn, Estonia. He won the 1980 USSR Junior Chess Championship when he was 18 and in 1983, the European Junior Championship. He was champion of Estonia in 1986 and was a member of the gold medal-winning Soviet Union team at the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki 1988. He played for Estonia in the Chess Olympiads of 1992-2004. This is his first book for Russell Enterprises. 240 pages

Les vacances arrivent, et pendant les vacances, personne n'a envie de se prendre la tête. Conscient de cet état de fait, Everyman nous offre un mois spécial ‘débuts mous', avec pour commencer la Quatre (ou parfois trois) cavaliers. L'ami Cyrus explore ici à fond la version espagnole, tente de réhabiliter le gambit de Belgrade (bon courage, mais au moins c'est fun) et n'oublie pas la variante Glek (4.g3). A l'arrivée, son bouquin est nettement plus plaisant que celui d'Obodchuk - c'est toujours ça.

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.