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Mikhail Tal is a true legend of chess. He was the World Champion
and also holds the world record for the longest unbeaten run in
competitive chess. Tal is widely regarded to be the greatest
attacking player of all time. Nicknamed 'the magician from Riga',
Tal was a creative genius who made it look as though absolutely
anything was possible over the chessboard. He excelled in confusing
his opponents in chaotic positions, and even the best defenders of
his time were unable to withstand his blistering attacks. Tal's
many brilliant games have inspired generations of chess players who
admire his play without ever being able to convincingly reproduce
it. In this book, former American Open Champion Cyrus Lakdawala
selects and examines his favourite Tal games, from the beginning to
the end of his exceptional career. Lakdawala shows how we can all
improve our chess by learning from Tal's masterpieces. Cyrus
Lakdawala examines his favourite games of the chess legend Mikhail
Tal, a World Champion who is widely regarded to be the greatest
attacking player of all time. Move by Move provides an ideal
platform to study chess. By continually challenging the reader to
answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move
format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital
skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of knowledge.
Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you
actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you
learn. This is an excellent way to improve your chess skills and
knowledge. * Learn from the games of a World Champion * Important
ideas absorbed by continued practice * Utilizes an ideal approach
to chess study
This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By
continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions
throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the
learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the
traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected
questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved
and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an
excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time
improve your general chess skills and knowledge. Bird's Opening, 1
f4, is an ideal choice for freethinking chess players who prefer to
rely on their general chess knowledge and intuition rather than
having to memorize and keep up to date with mainline opening
theory. Bird's Opening is essentially the Dutch Defense with an
extra move, and White can choose between a number of different
set-ups, including the reversed Leningrad, Classical and Stonewall
variations, depending on mood and opponents' responses. In this
book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala examines all the
important variations of Bird's Opening, including the sharp From's
Gambit. Using illustrative games, he explains the main positional
and tactical ideas for both sides, provides answers to all the key
questions and tells you everything you need to know about
successfully playing 1 f4. *Essential guidance and training with 1
f4*Provides a repertoire options for White*Utilizes an ideal
approach to chess study
It's no secret why the London System is such a popular opening,
especially at club level. White's development plan is very easy to
learn, and it can be employed against virtually any defence. What's
more, depending on mood, style or opponent, White can choose either
to attack directly or to instigate a more positional strategy. Many
players admit they hate facing the London System, which is surely
another good reason to play it! In this book, Cyrus Lakdawala
presents a reliable repertoire for White with the London System.
Using illustrative games and drawing upon his vast experience in
the opening, Lakdawala reveals all his secrets and explains in
detail the typical plans and tactics for both sides. This book
tells you everything you need to know about the London System. *A
repertoire for White with the London System *Covers both the main
lines and tricky sidelines *Includes game summaries with key points
to remember
Viktor Korchnoi is a chess legend. In a career which has spanned
over 60 years, he won countless grandmaster tournaments, was a
four-time Soviet Champion, a multi-time World Championship
Candidate, and twice fought for the World Championship in famous
battles with his adversary Anatoly Karpov. Throughout his career
Korchnoi continually refined his style and he was as comfortable in
defence as he was in attack. He was happy to provoke opponents,
accept sacrifices, defend precisely and then ruthlessly exploit
weaknesses. In this book, former American Open Champion Cyrus
Lakdawala studies his favourite Korchnoi games and examines
Korchnoi's skills in the key areas of attack and defence,
initiative, exploiting imbalances, accumulating advantages and
endgame play. He demonstrates clearly how we can all improve by
learning from Korchnoi's play. Move by Move provides an ideal
platform to study chess. By continually challenging the reader to
answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move
format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital
skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of knowledge.
Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you
actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you
learn. This is an excellent way to improve your chess skills and
knowledge. *Learn from the games of a chess legend *Important ideas
absorbed by continued practice *Utilizes an ideal approach to chess
study
Mikhail Botvinnik was a three-time World Chess Champion and is
widely regarded as one of the World's greatest ever chess players.
Botvinnik possessed a universal, all-round style with an iron grasp
of logic and strategy. He loved to attack, but most of his attacks
were systematically built, step by step, on strategic gains.
Botvinnik's games include an abundance of instructive masterpieces,
and studying his games is essential for any aspiring chess player.
In this book, former American Open Champion Cyrus Lakdawala invites
you to join him in a study of his favourite Botvinnik games.
Lakdawala examines Botvinnik's renowned skills in the key areas of
attack and defence, initiative, exploiting imbalances, accumulating
advantages and endgame play, and shows how we can all improve by
learning from Botvinnik's play. Move by Move provides an ideal
platform to study chess. By continually challenging the reader to
answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move
format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital
skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of knowledge.
Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you
actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you
learn. This is an excellent way to improve your chess skills and
knowledge. *Learn from the games of a chess legend *Important ideas
absorbed by continued practice *Utilizes an ideal approach to chess
study
Move by Move is a new series which provides an ideal platform to
study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to
answer probing questions throughout the book, Move by Move greatly
encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much
as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully
selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively
involved, and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This
is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time
improve your general chess skills and knowledge. In this book,
Cyrus Lakdawala examines the universally popular Slav Defence which
has been his main choice against 1 d4 for many years. Here he
shares his experience and knowledge of his favourite opening,
presents a repertoire for Black and provides answers to all the key
questions. *Essential guidance and training in the Slav *Includes a
Slav repertoire for Black *Incorporates an ideal approach to
opening study
Ian Nepomniachtchi, challenger to Magnus Carlsen's World
Championship title in 2021, is an outstanding chess talent. "Nepo"
as he is universally known is a fascinating player and this book
assesses his career and analyses his original and creative style in
great depth with numerous deeply annotated games. Nepo is one of
the very few players in the world to hold (at least prior to the
match) a plus score (four wins to one with six draws) against
Carlsen in classical chess. Nepo and Carlsen are peers and first
started playing each other in the Under-12 category of the World
Youth Championship in 2002. In that event, Nepo edged out Carlsen
on tie-break. At that time he out-rated Carlsen by 100 points and
was generally considered to be the more promising of the two
prodigies. Nepo is a fascinating player who loves open and
irrational positions and excels when on the attack. Unsurprisingly,
he cites Mikhail Tal as his all-time favorite player and says Tal
is the player who has exerted the greatest influence on him. As
with that great Latvian genius, Nepo thrives on anarchy and chaos
and has frequently got the better of Carlsen in games with
mind-boggling complications. He is also lethal when he has the
initiative. Nepo has steadily climbed the world rankings and his
finest achievement was his victory in the 2020/2021 Candidates'
tournament with 81/2/14 points (+5-2=7) which gave him the right to
challenge Carlsen for the world title.
This new series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings.
By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions
throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the
learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the
traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected
questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved
and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an
excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time
improve your general chess skills and knowledge. The Four Knights
is an opening with a long and distinguished history. Despite its
deceptively quiet appearance, it can lead to extremely sharp play -
for example in the Belgrade Gambit - as well as more strategic
battles in the main lines. In this book, Cyrus Lakdawala invites
you to join him in examining the many different variations of the
Four Knights. He shares his experience and knowledge, studies the
typical plans and tactics for both sides, offers repertoire options
and provides answers to all the key questions. *Essential guidance
and training in the Four Knights *Also covers Three Knights and
Anti-Petroff lines *Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study
Tired of playing the same old openings? Bored with stuffy opening
theory? A Ferocious Opening Repertoire provides a welcome antidote!
Former American Open Champion Cyrus Lakdawala presents a range of
vicious weapons for White in a repertoire which is perfect for
those who have little time for study, but enjoy taking opponents
out of their comfort zones and causing them problems from the very
beginning. The repertoire's backbone is provided by the aggressive
Veresov Opening (1 d4, 2 Nc3 and 3 Bg5) and this weapon is
accompanied by equally hostile options against other Black tries
such as the French, Caro-Kann, Dutch, Benoni, Pirc and Philidor.
These weapons are ideal choices for those who revel in forcing
opponents into chaotic, uncomfortable positions. Are you constantly
struggling with the black pieces? Can't make up your mind which
openings to play? Are you looking for something new: an all-in-one
solution to your problems? Look no further! In Play 1..Nc6, a
complete chess opening repertoire for Black, Christof Scheerer, who
is renowned for his innovative and adventurous opening ideas,
provides the reader with an ambitious and all-encompassing
repertoire for Black against every main line opening that White can
play, based on the initial move 1...Nc6. The principal components
of this black repertoire are the uncompromising Chigorin Defence, a
long-time favourite of the brilliant Russian Grandmaster Alexander
Morozevich, and the equally tricky Nimzowitsch Defence, advocated
by Britain's first ever Grandmaster, Tony Miles. Drawing upon his
wealth of practical experience in this opening, which has produced
a remarkable success rate and some notable Grandmaster scalps,
Scheerer uncovers the secrets behind 1...Nc6 and divulges his
findings to the reader.
Bent Larsen was one of the most influential chess players of the
20th century. He was a four-time Candidate for the World
Championship and the first westerner to seriously challenge the
Soviet Union's post-war dominance of the game. Larsen was admired
by fans for his creative and combative style. He was a risk-taker
who always sought complex positions. He felt completely at home in
defense and was an opportunistic attacker. While other grandmasters
would shy away from offbeat openings, Larsen would embrace and
develop them. In this book, former American Open Champion Cyrus
Lakdawala studies his favourite Larsen games and examines Larsen's
skills in the key areas of attack and defense, initiative,
exploiting imbalances, accumulating advantages and endgame play. He
demonstrates clearly how we can all improve by learning from
Larsen's play. Move by Move provides an ideal platform to study
chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing
questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly
encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much
as the traditional assimilation of knowledge. Carefully selected
questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved
and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an
excellent way to improve your chess skills and knowledge. *Learn
from the games of a chess legend*Important ideas absorbed by
continued practice*Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study
The Richter-Veresov Attack is characterized by the moves 1 d4, 2
Nc3 and 3 Bg5. It is a great system for players who want to take
their opponents away from well-known theory, force them into
unfamiliar situations and make them fight on their own resources.
There are various modern interpretations of the Richter-Veresov
Attack which usual involve White playing f3 at some point. However,
in this book, the highly experienced chess author and coach Cyrus
Lakdawala focuses on the traditional treatment which generally
eschews f3 in favour of more classical development with moves such
as Nf3, e3 or even Qf3. In Opening Repertoire: Richter-Veresov
Attack, Lakdawala guides the reader through the complexities and
carves out a repertoire for White. He examines all aspects of this
highly complex opening and provides the reader with
well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis. Each annotated
game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening and contains
instructive commentary on typical middlegame plans. * A complete
repertoire for White to counter all replies. * The question and
answer approach provides an excellent study method.
Italian-American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana is the perfect role
model for any aspiring player. Already a very strong grandmaster,
he announced his presence as a leading contender for the world
title in 2014 when he scored an incredible 81/2/10 (including seven
straight wins from the first seven games) in the Sinquefield Cup in
St Louis. This was an elite event where he finished an astonishing
three points clear of Magnus Carlsen, whom he will challenge for
the world title in late 2018. Caruana earned this right thanks to
his fine victory in the Berlin Candidates where he scored 9/13 and
finished a point clear of a world class field. ----- Caruana's
style is universal. He is a very dangerous attacking player who is
also equally at home in quiet strategic positions or manoeuvring in
an endgame. In this respect he is the epitome of the modern
grandmaster, being a hard-working and determined fighter who
prepares thoroughly and plays with great determination and
accuracy.----- The Move by Move series provides an ideal format for
the keen chessplayer to improve their game. While reading you are
continually challenged to answer probing questions - a method that
greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just
as much as the traditional assimilation of chess knowledge.
Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you
actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you
learn. This is an excellent way to study chess while providing the
best possible chance to retain what has been learnt.
The hero has no advantage whatsoever but somehow manages to keep
setting the opponent problems. Their opponent goes slightly astray
and suddenly hero has a tiny advantage. It's not much but now that
they have a little something to work with, they are in their
element. They play accurately and remorselessly and make life
incredibly difficult for their opponent. Suddenly, and almost
imperceptibly, their advantage increases. Further tiny inaccuracies
follow, hero turns the screw and bags the full point. Their
opponent is left shaking their head, wondering where on earth they
went wrong. This is the squeeze and the great champions have been
capable of squeezing opponents to death. Jose Capablanca, Tigran
Petrosian, Anatoly Karpov and, in the current era, Magnus Carlsen
are legendary in this respect. How do they do it? How do they set
problems in apparently sterile positions? How can they continuously
manage to defeat world class opposition from positions that others
would simply give up as drawn? In this book, Cyrus Lakdawala
explains the mechanisms commonly used in squeeze plays. Using
examples from the world's greatest strategic masters he unpicks the
secrets of the squeeze.
These days the move 1 d4 is often used as the precursor to quieter
opening choices such as the London System, the Colle System or the
Trompovsky. In this book the highly experienced chess author and
coach Cyrus Lakdawala goes back to basics, outlining an aggressive
repertoire for White based on 1 d4, following up with the
traditional 2 c4. The emphasis of the repertoire is to gain space
as quickly as possible and set Black the task of finding quick
counterplay or face the risk of being overrun. Lakdawala recommends
lines with f2-f3 against the Nimzo-Indian, the Petrosian System
against the King's Indian and the Flick Knife (f4 with Bb5+)
against the Benoni. With thorough explanations on pawn structures
and piece placement, this book provides insight to both strong
masters and less experienced players alike. The format is ideal for
the chessplayer keen to improve their game. While reading you are
continually challenged to answer probing questions - a method that
greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just
as much as the traditional assimilation of chess knowledge.
Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you
actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you
learn. * Presents a powerful, aggressive repertoire starting at
move one. * Thorough explanations of typical pawn structures and
piece manoeuvres. * Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study.
The Scandinavian (also known as the Centre Counter Defence) occurs
when Black meets White's 1 e4 with 1 ... d5, immediately countering
in the centre. White invariably continues with 2 exd5 when Black
can choose between two systems, both of which are covered in this
book. Firstly 2 ... Qxd5, which regains the pawn immediately but
exposes the black queen early on - a feature that complicates the
play for both players. Secondly 2 ... Nf6, which invites White to
risk attempting to hold onto the d5-pawn. If White goes down this
path then a complex tactical struggle can easily develop. -----
First Steps is a new opening series and is ideal for improving
players who want simple and straightforward explanations. First
Steps emphasizes: ----- the basic principles --- the basic
strategies --- the key tricks and traps ----- First Steps books are
based around carefully selected instructive games which demonstrate
exactly what both sides are trying to achieve. There is enough
theory to enable the improving player to get to grips with the
opening without feeling overwhelmed. If you want to take up a new
opening, First Steps is the ideal place to start.
Magnus Carlsen is arguably the strongest player of all time. His
dominance is such that every loss comes as a shock. They remind us
that even he has his weak moments. In fact, identifying the root
causes of his losses holds valuable lessons for all players. Cyrus
Lakdawalas search starts with a series of Magnus wins and draws to
give the reader a feel for how incredibly difficult it is to beat
him. The World Champions arsenal is awesome: a superlative ability
to calculate, near-perfect intuition, probably the best endgame
technique ever, a wide and creative opening repertoire, a
willingness to unbalance the position almost anytime, and last but
not least: his unparalleled will to win. How to Beat Magnus Carlsen
has a thematic structure, which, together with Lakdawalas uniquely
accessible style, makes its lessons easy to digest. Sometimes even
Magnus gets outplayed, sometimes he over-presses and goes over the
cliffs edge, and sometimes he fails to find the correct plan. And
yes, even Magnus Carlsen commits straightforward blunders.
Lakdawala explains the how and the why. Its wonderful to have a
World Champion who is not just incredibly strong, but who is also
happy to experiment and take risks. Thats what makes Magnus Carlsen
such a fascinating chess player. And thats why he is the hero of
this book. There is no doubt that Carlsen has examined all his
losses under a microscope. If he benefits from this process, then
so will we.
This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By
continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions
throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the
learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the
traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected
questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved
and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an
excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time
improve your general chess skills and knowledge. In this book,
International Master Cyrus Lakdawala invites you to join him in
studying the French Defense, Classical Variation, which is a
popular choice among chess players of all levels. Lakdawala
examines in detail the important and commonly played lines,
including the Steinitz, McCutcheon and Burn Variations. Using
illustrative games and drawing on his own experience with the
opening, he explains the main positional and tactical ideas for
both sides, provides answers to all the key questions and tells you
everything you need to know about successfully playing the
Classical French. *Essential guidance and training in the Classical
French*Provides repertoire options for Black*Utilizes an ideal
approach to chess study
The Tarrasch Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined is a fierce
counter-attacking line arising after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 c5. In
this variation Black gains free and easy piece play but in return
usually has to accept the structural weakness of an Isolated
Queen's Pawn (IQP). In the early development of chess theory this
line was somewhat frowned upon due to the vulnerability of the IQP.
However, Siegbert Tarrasch, after whom the opening is named,
famously declared that, "he who fears an Isolated Queen's Pawn
should give up chess". The Tarrasch has had many powerful adherents
over the years including the legendary Garry Kasparov who made much
use of it in the early part of his career. In this book Cyrus
Lakdawala guides the reader through the complexities of the
Tarrasch and carves out a repertoire for Black, based on a modern
treatment popularised by the Russian grandmaster Daniil Dubov. He
examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides
the reader with well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis.
Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening
and contains instructive commentary on typical middlegame plans. *
A complete repertoire for Black to counter 1 d4. * The question and
answer approach provides an excellent study method.
The Sveshnikov Variation of the Sicilian Defence provides a
battleground for one of the key conflicts in chess: structure
versus activity. Black voluntarily accepts a weak pawn formation
but in return obtains easy development and excellent piece
activity. This is a line that finds favour with aggressive,
attacking players who are confident in their tactical ability. The
idea of playing ...e5 in the Sicilian is an old one but the modern
Sveshnikov treatment was developed in the 1970s, since when it has
featured in the repertoires of numerous elite players. It is
currently experiencing great popularity due to the fact that it was
Magnus Carlsen's choice in his World Championship Match against
Fabiano Caruana in London 2018. Carlsen's success with the line was
a significant factor in his eventual victory in the match. Since
then he has continued to use the Sveshnikov with great success. In
Opening Repertoire: The Sveshnikov leading chess author Cyrus
Lakdawala guides the reader through the complexities of this
dynamic variation and carves out a repertoire for Black. He
examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides
the reader with well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis.
Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening
and contains instructive commentary on typical middlegame plans. *
A complete repertoire for Black in the Sicilian Sveshnikov. * A
question and answer approach provides an excellent study method.
The Modern Defence is an important opening that can be played by
Black against absolutely any White opening system. It is an
ambitious, counterattacking weapon, favoured by dynamic players.
White is initially allowed to occupy the centre but Black plans to
undermine this structure in the middlegame with well-timed blows
from the pieces and pawns. If Black gets it right then the white
centre can be dramatically swept away. However, when it goes wrong,
Black can be overrun. ----- First Steps is a new opening series and
is ideal for improving players who want simple and straightforward
explanations. First Steps emphasizes: ---- * the basic principles
--- * the basic strategies --- * the key tricks and traps -----
First Steps books are based around carefully selected instructive
games which demonstrate exactly what both sides are trying to
achieve. There is enough theory to enable the improving player to
get to grips with the opening without feeling overwhelmed. If you
want to take up a new opening, First Steps is the ideal place to
start.
This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By
continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions
throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the
learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the
traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected
questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved
and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an
excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time
improve your general chess skills and knowledge. In this book,
International Master Cyrus Lakdawala invites you to join him in
studying the Alekhine Defence. Black's idea in the Alekhine Defence
is a bold one. By inviting White's central pawns to advance, Black
hopes later on to undermine and demolish White's centre. This
ambitious strategy appeals to players who enjoy sharp lines and
positional imbalances. Using illustrative games, Lakdawala outlines
a reliable repertoire for Black, examines the main positional and
tactical ideas for both sides, provides answers to all the key
questions and tells you everything you need to know about
successfully playing the Alekhine Defence. *Essential guidance and
training in the Alekhine Defence *Presents a repertoire for Black
with 1 e4 Nf6 *Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study
The vast majority of chess games witness familiar strategies and
well known tactical motifs. These are the games that you will find
in the anthologies and opening repertoires. Sometimes however,
games appear that seem to have been played on a different planet.
Conventional strategies go out of the window. Familiar tactical
themes are nowhere to be seen. Chaos has broken out. The pieces
appear to be in open rebellion and are steadfastly refusing to do
the natural jobs that they were designed for. Having to navigate a
path in such a game can be a nightmare. Do you rely purely on
calculation? Is it better to trust your instincts? Can you assess
the position using "normal" criteria? In order to answer these
questions, prolific chess author and coach Cyrus Lakdawala has
assembled a collection of brilliantly unconventional and irrational
games. The positions in these games appear almost random. Kings
have gone walkabout, pieces are on bizarre squares, huge pawn
rollers are sweeping all before them. Irrational chess is like
nothing you've seen before. As well as being highly instructive
this is a hugely entertainging book. Do not adjust your set. It's
chess, Jim, but not as we know it.
This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By
continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions
throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the
learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the
traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected
questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved
and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an
excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time
improve your general chess skills and knowledge. In this book,
International Master Cyrus Lakdawala invites you to join him in
studying the Scandinavian Defence. In recent years this opening has
become a very popular choice for club and tournament players.
Lakdawala focuses on the modern lines with 3...Qd6 - an approach
championed by grandmasters and Scandinavian experts such as Sergei
Tiviakov. Lakdawala outlines a reliable repertoire for Black,
examines the major positional and tactical ideas, answers all the
key questions and tells you everything you need to know about
playing the Scandinavian. *Essential guidance and training in the
Scandinavian *Important ideas absorbed by continued practice
*Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study
The Slav (1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6) is a great choice against 1 d4 for
players who are after a solid position from the opening but one
that also contains dynamic possibilities. The pawn on c6 guarantees
Black a firm foothold in the centre but there is also the
ever-present possibility to capture on c4 and possibly even try to
hold on to this pawn. The Slav is ideal for combining reliability
with a promise for dynamic counterplay in the middlegame. In
Opening Repertoire: The Slav, highly experienced chess author and
coach Cyrus Lakdawala guides the reader through the complexities of
the Slav and carves out a repertoire for Black. He examines all
aspects of this highly complex opening and provides the reader with
well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis. Each annotated
game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening and contains
instructive commentary on typical middlegame plans. * A complete
repertoire for Black against 1 d4. * A question and answer approach
provides an excellent study method.
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