The Bishop

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  • Kasparov S.
  • Russell Enterprises
  • 256 blz.
  • Engels
  • 2019
In his new, ground-breaking series, The Power of the Pieces , Belorussian grandmaster Sergey Kasparov examines the strengths, weaknesses and overall characteristics of each piece on the chessboard.
This first volume in the series is about the bishop. Its role in the opening, middlegame and endgame is discussed in detail, amply supported by over 140 examples from tournament praxis.
Topics include:
  • Bishops of the Same Color
  • Opposite-Color Bishops
  • Bishop vs. Knight
  • Bishop vs. Rook
  • Two Bishops vs. Knight and Bishop
  • Bishop vs. Pawns
  • The King’s Indian Bishop
  • The French Bishop
  • The Nimzo-Indian Bishop
  • The Fianchetto on g2
  • The Stonewall Bishop
  • The Advantage of the Two Bishops
  • The “Bad” Bishop
  • The Attacking Bishop
  • Opposite-color Bishops in the Middlegame.

Popular chess author Sergey Kasparov is known for his entertaining writing style. His books are always instructive and insightful. Books previously published include The Exchange Sacrifice and Doubled Pawns .


Content
005 Introduction
Part I: The Endgame
007 Chapter 1: Bishops of the Same Color
026 Chapter 2: Opposite-Color Bishops
036 Chapter 3: Bishop vs. Knight
036 Section 1: Bishop Stronger Than Knight
047 Section 2: Knight Stronger Than Bishop
058 Chapter 4: Bishop vs. Rook
072 Chapter 5: Two Bishops vs. Knight and Bishop
087 Chapter 6: Bishop vs. Pawns
Part II: The Opening
096 Chapter 7: The King’s Indian Bishop
096 Section 1: Pawn at e5
106 Section 2: Pawn at c5
117 Chapter 8: The French Bishop
133 Chapter 9: The Nimzo-Indian Bishop
144 Chapter 10: The Fianchetto on g2
167 Chapter 11: The Stonewall Bishop
Part III: The Middlegame
176 Chapter 12: The Advantage of the Two Bishops
202 Chapter 13: The “Bad” Bishop
222 Chapter 14: The Attacking Bishop
227 Chapter 15: Opposite-color Bishops in the Middlegame
246 Postscript
247 Game Index