The Petroff has for a long time been regarded as a very solid defence. Black avoids the perils of the Scotch, the Italian Game and above all the dreaded Ruy Lopez, and instead opts to neutralize White's initiative with active piece-play. In the Petroff, it is quite common for Black to launch an early counterattack, often gambling a pawn to do so.
For many years, the Petroff enjoyed a steady following, with Karpov, Ivanchuk, Timman, Anand, and in particular Yusupov among its supporters at top level. Since 1998, however, the Petroff's popularity has soared, following its adoption by Vladimir Kramnik, who has played it regularly and considerably reinforced its theoretical standing.
In this book, Janjgava gives a complete and detailed picture of the Petroff, taking recent developments fully into account. Readers will be fully equipped to take on either side of the Petroff with confidence in their own games.
Content
004 Symbols
005 Introduction
006 -01 Unusual Third Moves for White
017 -02 3d4 without 3...Sxe4
032 -03 3d4 Sxe4: Sidelines for White and Black
047 -04 3d4 Sxe4 4Ld3 d5 5Sxe5 Sd7
080 -05 3d4 Sxe4 4Ld3 d5 5Sxe5 Ld6
107 -06 Sxe5: Sidelines
119 -07 3Sxe5 d6 4Sf3 Sxe4: Sidelines
142 -08 4Sf3 Sxe4 5d4 d5 6Ld3 Sc6
155 -09 4Sf3 Sxe4 5d4 d5 6Ld3 Ld6
188 -10 4Sf3 Sxe4 5d4 d5 6Ld3 Le7
222 -11 The Main Line: 70-0 Sc6 8c4 Sb4
238 Index of Variations
For many years, the Petroff enjoyed a steady following, with Karpov, Ivanchuk, Timman, Anand, and in particular Yusupov among its supporters at top level. Since 1998, however, the Petroff's popularity has soared, following its adoption by Vladimir Kramnik, who has played it regularly and considerably reinforced its theoretical standing.
In this book, Janjgava gives a complete and detailed picture of the Petroff, taking recent developments fully into account. Readers will be fully equipped to take on either side of the Petroff with confidence in their own games.
Content
004 Symbols
005 Introduction
006 -01 Unusual Third Moves for White
017 -02 3d4 without 3...Sxe4
032 -03 3d4 Sxe4: Sidelines for White and Black
047 -04 3d4 Sxe4 4Ld3 d5 5Sxe5 Sd7
080 -05 3d4 Sxe4 4Ld3 d5 5Sxe5 Ld6
107 -06 Sxe5: Sidelines
119 -07 3Sxe5 d6 4Sf3 Sxe4: Sidelines
142 -08 4Sf3 Sxe4 5d4 d5 6Ld3 Sc6
155 -09 4Sf3 Sxe4 5d4 d5 6Ld3 Ld6
188 -10 4Sf3 Sxe4 5d4 d5 6Ld3 Le7
222 -11 The Main Line: 70-0 Sc6 8c4 Sb4
238 Index of Variations