The Modernized Benko Gambit

Author: Milos Perunovic
Publisher: Fighters Repertoire
ISBN: 9789492510211
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
The Benko Gambit is the ideal way to fight and seize the initiative for Black. Grandmaster Perunovic revisited all the modern lines and provided unbiased coverage of the more recent ideas, the most important being the delay of the recapture on a6. He found and tested in practical play, many new but still typical Benko manoeuvres. If you wanna surprise the 1.d4 player, this book and opening is the perfect tool!

The Modernized Grünfeld Defense

Author: Yaroslav Zherebukh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789492510792
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
The Modernized Grünfeld Defense will be extremely helpful for any chess player looking for a reliable lifetime repertoire against White's 1.d4. It will benefit current Grünfeld players as Yaro unveils his analysis and numerous novelties waiting to be played over the board.

Mastering the Modern Benoni and the Benko Gambit

Author: Robert Bellin
Publisher: New York : Collier Books
ISBN: 9780020080916
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 165

Book Description

The Modernized Nimzovich Defense 1. E4 Nc6!

Author: Christian Bauer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789492510969
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
There is no doubt that the Nimzovich Defense is one of Black's most inspiring openings after 1.e4. Black strives to unbalance the position by creating new problems for White from move two, giving himself every opportunity to fight for the initiative from the outset. It is no surprise that 1...Nc6 appeals ambitious players who relish a complicated battle. In this book, GM Christian Bauer explains how to use this powerful weapon drawing from his own successful experiences. He is not shy to show you the fundamental ideas, the traps, the pitfalls and naturally the move order subtleties which play such an important role in our modern game of chess. We are convinced this book will give you plenty of confidence and make your opponent think more than twice.

The Modern Benoni

Author: Marian Petrov
Publisher: Grandmaster Repertoire
ISBN: 9781907982590
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Modern Benoni arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6. It leads to unbalanced structures and exciting play, so it has naturally been a favourite of ambitious attacking players such as Tal, Fischer and, more recently, Topalov, Ivanchuk and Gashimov.The Modern Benoni is a bold answer to 1.d4 and GM Marian Petrov shows it is possible to play this line confidently without memorizing extreme levels of theory. Black must certainly be well prepared, but the workload is less than most aggressive defences - this book supplies all Black needs to know.

The Modernized Alekhine Defense

Author: Christian Bauer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789464201185
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 554

Book Description
>Building on his ever creative ideas, Christian Bauer found a way to take a fresh look at the current status of the Alekhine Defense. It's clear that Christian has a definite weak spot for Knights. Surely you will appreciate his best efforts to bamboozle your opponents into self-destruction by using the Alekhine.

Italian Game and Evans Gambit

Author: Jan Pinski
Publisher: Everyman Chess
ISBN: 1781945837
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 433

Book Description
The Italian Game (sometimes referred to as the Giuoco Piano) is one of the oldest openings around, and also one of the first lines a player learns when he or she is introduced to chess. It leads to play that is easy to understand: both sides develop their pieces logically and begin attacks on the opposing kings. The Italian Game gives both White and Black the opportunity to play either aggressively and in gambit fashion, or in a restrained and positional manner. One of White's most exciting and attacking options is the legendary Evans Gambit, which has been brought back into the limelight in this modern era by such uncompromising players as World number one Garry Kasparov, Alexander Morozevich and England's Nigel Short. In this book, openings expert Jan Pinski investigates the different strategies and tactics in the Italian Game and Evans Gambit. Using model games for both White and Black, Pinski provides crucial coverage of both the main lines and offbeat variations. This book arms the reader with enough knowledge to play the Italian Game and Evans Gambit with confidence. * Written by well known opening theoretician * A useful guide for club and tournament players alike * All main lines are covered

The Benko Gambit

Author: Ėduard Efimovich Gufelʹd
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN: 9780713455922
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 111

Book Description
This is a monograph on the Benko Gambit opening which concentrates on explaining the strategic plans which Black should follow. A number of complete games in the text allow the reader to get a feel for the middle-game positions which arise.

The Benko Gambit

Author: Jan Pinski
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789197524384
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Benko Gambit is one of the most dynamic defences for Black against 1.d4 and is favoured by world class players such as Veselin Topalov and Alexander Khalifman, both of whom have used this defence to score memorable victories. The dynamic counterplay Black receives in return for the sacrificed queenside pawn gives Black compensation, often lasting all the way into the endgame. In this entertaining and instructive book renowned theoretician Jan Pinski clearly identifies the critical lines every player needs to know in order to play this opening, and clearly explains the core ideas of the opening. Besides being completely up-to-date and thoroughly researched, the book also contains a large amount of new analysis, including in the currently popular Epishin variation.

Your Jungle Guide to Unbalancing Your Opponents

Author: Derakhshani
Publisher: Your Jungle Guide
ISBN: 9789464201314
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 408

Book Description
This book in front of you assists all players in their efforts to improve, and along their way, our young chess guns provided fresh insights how to trap and trick your opponent in the opening and early middlegame. With the many computer-assisted learning tools available, the player's capacity to improve is limitless. This book offers the reader an insider's candid view of how to unbalance the game in the modern age of chess.