by Lev Alburt, Roman Dzindzichashvili & Eugene Perelshteyn, 542pp. (2010 CIRC)
This new second edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect all of the latest changes, including ideas from theoretically important games, books, articles, and the authors' ongoing research.
Every chess player needs a set of openings he can trust. Chess Openings for White, Explained gives you a complete repertoire of carefully selected, interrelated openings to show you how to win with White using Bobby Fischer’s favorite first move, 1 e4. Additionally, you get an informative review of every opening from White’s point of view, even the ones not part of the book’s repertoire.
This book, together with its companion volume, gives you the most thorough explanation of chess opening moves and ideas available. Here’s what Grandmaster Glenn Flear had to say about Chess Openings for Black, Explained in the prestigious international journal, New In Chess Yearbook: “It’s exactly what many have been looking for but don’t even realize it: a great book for really learning openings without just memorizing variations.”
Roman Dzhindzichasvili, the world’s leading opening theoretician for more than four decades, and his student Eugene Perelshteyn pack this book with surprise weapons – never-before-revealed theoretical novelties (new moves and plans) that can win you many games!
Three-time U.S. Champion Lev Alburt, one of the world’s most sought-after chess teachers, makes this book easy to use and easy to read – even with a board and pieces. And he makes it easy to remember what you need to win chess games! Former Chess Journalist of the Year Al Lawrence makes it all clear and to the point.
Recommended lines and coverage:
- Scotch Gambit (with transpositions to the Giuoco Piano and the Two Knights Defense)
- Petroff Defense
- Philidor's Defense
- Latvian & Elephant Gambits
- Sicilian Grand Prix
- French - Rubinstein, Burn, MacCutcheon, Classical and Winawer Variations
- Caro-Kann Exchange Variation
- Center Counter Defense
- Pirc/Modern Defense
- Alekhine Defense
- Nimzovich Defense
