The Petroff Defence is a solid and reliable way to meet 1 e4. It has a strong reputation and has been employed regularly by many grandmasters, most notably former world champions Anatoly Karpov and Vladimir Kramnik. By choosing counterattack instead of defence as early as the second move, Black immediately avoids many favourite weapons for White, including the Ruy Lopez, Italian Game, Scotch Game and a number of daunting gambits. This practical advantage for those playing Black in the Open Games cannot be underestimated. In this book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala invites you to join him in studying all the important lines in the Petroff. 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 the Petroff Defence.
Content
003 About the Author
005 Series Foreword
006 Bibliography
007 Introduction
018 1. The Cochrane Gambit
045 2. The Scotch Petroff
129 3. The Old Main Line
223 4. Fifth Move Alternatives
273 5. The New Main Line: Shirov’s Variation
359 6. The Three Knights Petroff
381 7. Odds and Ends
397 Index of Variations
399 Index of Complete Games
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- Essential guidance and training with the Petroff
- Provides repertoire options for Black
- Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study
Content
003 About the Author
005 Series Foreword
006 Bibliography
007 Introduction
018 1. The Cochrane Gambit
045 2. The Scotch Petroff
129 3. The Old Main Line
223 4. Fifth Move Alternatives
273 5. The New Main Line: Shirov’s Variation
359 6. The Three Knights Petroff
381 7. Odds and Ends
397 Index of Variations
399 Index of Complete Games
Hieronder vindt u een sample