Chess Developments: Semi-Slav 5 Bg5 - Softcover

Paulsen, Bryan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857449878 ISBN 13: 9781857449877

Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2014

Synopsis

Chess Developments provides state-of-the-art openings coverage. Chess Developments focuses on the current trends – concentrating on critical lines, theoretical novelties and powerful new ideas. It offers players of all levels the opportunity to keep up-to-date with current opening theory whilst also expanding and improving their repertoires.

In this book, Bryan Paulsen examines key lines in the Semi-Slav Defence, which is hotly debated at both world championship and club level. Paulsen covers the fascinating Botvinnik Variation, the solid Moscow Variation, the razor-sharp Anti-Moscow Gambit, the popular Cambridge Springs Defence and the hybrid Queen's Gambit Declined. He studies the most theoretically important and instructive games in recent years, highlighting the main developments and novelties for both sides. Whether playing White or Black, this book provides you with vital knowledge of a popular opening.

*Essential coverage and analysis of the Semi-Slav 5 Bg5

*Includes the Botvinnik, Moscow, Anti-Moscow and Cambridge Springs

*Packed with key new ideas and critical lines

 

About this title

About the Author

Bryan Paulsen is a National Master in the US. He has 10 years of experience coaching scholastic players and adults alike. He's also worked as an openings analyst for titled players.

Edition details

• Publisher: Everyman Chess
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1857449878
• ISBN 13: 9781857449877
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192