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The Slav (Chess Press Opening Guides)
Matthew Sadler
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Description for The Slav (Chess Press Opening Guides)
Paperback. A new title aimed at club and tournament chess players which explains how to apply the Slav Defence. Draws upon model games to highlight basic theoretical elements, practical strategies, and tactics used, as well as recent alternative variations. Series: Chess Press Opening Guides. Num Pages: 144 pages, 120d. BIC Classification: FA; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
The Slav Defence (1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6) has been one of Black's most reliable defences to the queen's pawn since its adoption by World Champions Alekhine and Euwe in the 1930s. Nowadays it is very popular both at grandmaster level (it is used regularly by Ivanchuk, Lautier and Short) and with club players. In this book Grandmaster Matthew Sadler explains the strategy and tactics of this perennial favourite. Through the use of model games for both sides, the author provides a thorough grounding in the key ideas, so that readers can quickly and confidently start to use the ... Read more
The Slav Defence (1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6) has been one of Black's most reliable defences to the queen's pawn since its adoption by World Champions Alekhine and Euwe in the 1930s. Nowadays it is very popular both at grandmaster level (it is used regularly by Ivanchuk, Lautier and Short) and with club players. In this book Grandmaster Matthew Sadler explains the strategy and tactics of this perennial favourite. Through the use of model games for both sides, the author provides a thorough grounding in the key ideas, so that readers can quickly and confidently start to use the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Everyman Chess
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
Chess Press Opening Guides
Condition
New
Weight
235g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781901259001
SKU
V9781901259001
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Ref
99-15
About Matthew Sadler
With victory in the British Championship in 1995, Matthew Sadler established himself as one of the world's leading young grandmasters. His performances at the Olympiad in 1996 and European Championships in 1997 were major factors in the success of the English team at those events. This book completes a trilogy of Queen's Gambit books by grandmaster Sadler which includes The ... Read more
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