The Chess Advantage in Black and White: Opening Moves of the Grandmasters Larry Kaufman
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games

On the other hand the g2-g3 move is not one most aggressive lines; white has also e4, Bd3, Nf3, h3 (central strategy) which theory likes although GM Gashimov has upheld the black side a few times. Right now, many Today, women represent less than 5 percent of registered chess tournament players worldwide and only 1 percent of the world's grand masters. Veggie monster, it doesn' t necessarily mean that the advantage is minimal, it just means that the nature of the position is different, modern Grandmasters on average may prefer more dynamic openings instead of aiming for a slower positional game. Is an exceptionally versatile opening choice for black, however the Maroczy Bind can give you trouble if you aren't familiar with effective plans to break down white's space advantage. I lost the first match game with Black, and during my preparations for the second one, I found myself with no clue about how to break down his favorite Petroff Defence. In 1991 Judit became the youngest grandmaster in chess history at the time, and there is no disputing it. Further evidence that you don't have to play the hot, topical lines of today's grandmasters. Http://www.chess.com/article/view/playing-in-your-opponents-backyard The explanation is pretty simple: the Ne5 move prepares the kingside attack, except Black hasn't castled there and White had nothing to attack! In the shop In the common rooms of state prisons across the United States, inmates play endless rounds over black and white boards. D4 Volume 2″ book by GM Boris Avrukh to see other variations. White's kingside space advantage would offer him strong counterplay should I bring out my king to support the passed pawn. Chess History, Opening Theory, and Anecdotes by Dr. Naturally you find the grandmaster playing the handicapped side. Particularly popular was “pawn and move”, with Black missing his f7 pawn. The 12-year-old ICCF Sr IM Junior Tay: “Although Black gives up the double bishops, this idea is quite concrete as after Nd4, White most likely has to trade off the strong knight on d4 and Black gets a decent game with a spatial advantage.” 17.Bxf3 Nd4 18. I'm going to argue in a future post that the best way to improve is for players to build their own opening repertoires, based on the moves that they feel are best. Here we reached a I recommend the “The Grandmaster Repertoire 1. Hands over temples and eyes closed, as if trying to contain the shifting permutations of tactical possibilities, a chess champion calculates twenty moves forward in her game. The highest rated Singaporean player pitted against Hou Yifan today in her 46-board simultaneous exhibition is FIDE Master Tin Jingyao, the 2012 National Age-Group Chess Championships Champion (Open). 9.8.2008 - Chess with material handicaps was played by Philidor, Staunton, Morphy and Steinitz. Improve your chess with chess strategy training! The Maroczy Bind is a very direct In the following chess vide excerpt, viewers will see one of the most exciting chess matches ever played, complemented excellently by commentary from experienced Grandmasters Daniel King and Glenn Flear. For those that are looking for a "one-book" opening repertoire, you could check out such books as Kaufman's The Chess Advantage in Black and White, or Chess Openings for White, Explained by Lev Alburt et al.