By Nick De Firmian
Good started is part performed.
In chess, the way you start a video game has far-reaching repercussions---from environment the speed and tone of the sport to, usually, deciding on the ultimate consequence. at the 64-square battlefield, the 1st few maneuvers are crucial ones of all.
When getting ready for the conflict approximately to spread, a five-star basic has a cadre of strategists and specialists. you have got Modern Chess Openings. Popularly often called MCO, this is often the most up-tp-date and complete one-volume reference booklet in regards to the chess openings out there. even if you're a newbie attracted to studying the basics, an intermediate participant able to increase your video game to the following point, or a world Grandmaster who desires to remain on best of the entire contemporary chess options, MCO is the e-book you need.
OVER 50 YEARS of expertise AND EXPERTISE
Modern Chess Openings has been the simplest and such a lot depended on software in studying the chess openings because it was once first released over a half-century in the past. This, the fourteenth version of MCO, has been thoroughly revised and up to date by means of three-time usa Chess Champion Nick de Firmian to mirror all the most modern alterations and ideas within the video game. by means of considering all contemporary event fits and released theoretical works of word, MCO-14 leaps to the vanguard of the field---just as its predecessors have constantly done.
ALL THE OPENINGS
From everlasting workhorses akin to the Ruy Lopez, a gap that used to be constructed within the 15th century, to relative upstarts similar to the Neo-Grünfeld, first visible in 1937, Modern Chess Openings covers each possible beginning series of chess strikes in today's environment.
This new version, thoroughly revised and up to date through foreign Grandmaster Nick de Firmian, comprises dozens of variations---from vintage to modern---on the traditional openings. The part at the Sicilian safeguard appears on the speeded up Dragon edition, the Paulsen edition, the Richter-Rauzer assault, and plenty of extra. In all, 234 varied sequences of beginning strikes are analyzed within the Sicilian safety bankruptcy on my own.
Plus, all through MCO-14, the openings are supplemented through wealthy, specified annotations. Reference is made to impressive event suits which begun with the outlet in query. reviews are made at the relative energy or weak spot of the board place after the outlet has been hired. and proposals are provided recommending the easiest follow-up moves.
If you must examine the chess openings---ALL the chess openings---MCO-14 is the one booklet you want to have.
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B) Another plan (with a different lead-in) is 10 h3 NgB tt Ret cB t2 Bb3 ReB 13 bxcB bxcB 14 Na3 d5 15 exd5 Nxd5, which is probably a little better for Black, Tolnai-1. Sokolov, Croatia 1993. (k) t2 Ret Bc5 t3 Bxc5 dxc5 =, Yudasin-Mikhalevsky, Beersheba 1993. Instead if tt ... Nh5 t2 d4 Nhf4 13 dxe5 Nxe5 14 Nxe5 Qg5 15 g3 Nh3t 1B Kg2 Qxe5 t7 Bd5 with advantage to White, Hjartarson-Short, Manila 1992. (I) tO ... c6 1t bxc6 bxc6 12 Ba2 Ng6 13 Nh4 Nf4 14 Bxf4 exf4 t5 Nf3 Bg4 =. Sermek-Wehmeier, Groningen 1993.
T) White should probably play 14 Re1 with a small plus. (u) 15 Bd3 and now not 15 ... gxh5? 16 Qxh5 ReB 17 Qxh7t KfB 1B Ba3t ± (Gruzman), but 15 ... Be6 =. 21 GIUOCO PIANO 1 e4 e5 2 N£1 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc5 4 c3 7 8 10 9 11 12 Nf6 ........................................ Bb6 .......... d6 Nf6 5 d4 exd4 d4 Qe7 d4 exd4 b4 Bb6 6 cxd4 ........................ e5(j) Bb4t d5 0-0(n) d6 cxd4 Bb6(q) d3 d6 7 Bd2 .......... Kf1(f) Bxd2t(a) d5(g) Bb5 Ne4 h3 Nf6 Nc3 Nf6 0-0(u) Ne7(v) 8 Nbxd2 d5(b) exd5 Nxd5 cxd4 Bb6(k] Re1 0-0(o) Be3(r) 0-0 Nbd2(w] C6 9 exd5 Nxd5 Nc3 Be6 Nc3 0-0 a4 a6 Bb3(s) Bg4 Re1(x) 0-0 10 Qb3(c] Na5(d) Qe2(h] Bxc3 Be3(1) Bg4 Na3 Kh8 Qd3 Qe7 a4 Ng6 11 Qa4t Nc6(e] = bxc3 Nxc3(i) Qc2 Bxf3(m) Nc2 Ng8(p) Nd2 Be6(t) a5 Bc7(y) (a] 7 ...
BeB 10 Rd1t Kc8 (10 ... ;;) 11 Ng5 Bc4 12 b3 Bb4 13 Bb2 Bxc3 14 Bxc3 Bd5 15 Nh3! ;;, Dvoirys-Alexandrov, Moscow 199B. (j) 10 b3 Be6 11 Bb2 a5 12 a4 Bb4 14 h3 Bxc3 15 Bxc3 c5 =,de Firmian-Bisguier, Las Vegas 1993. (k) 12 Nd4 Bd7 13 Bf4! ;;, Geller-Romanishin, USSR 1977. White must play very accurately to gain an edge against the underrated Berlin Defense. (I) Now 8 Qxd8t Kxd8 9 Re1 Nc5 10 Be3 Bg4 11 Nbd2 Ne6 is only a minute endgame edge, Borge-Westerinen, Gausdal1995. (m) 10 Rd4 Nc5 11 Be3 Be7 12 Nc3 NeB 13 Rd2 0-0 14 Rad1 Rd8 =,de FirmianGausel, Stockholm 1997.