by Alexey Dreev, 300pp. (2007 Chess Stars)
Alexey Dreev is one of the most popular contemporary Russian Grandmasters. He is well-known for his deep understanding of chess and fine endgame technique. Many of his games are milestones in the theory of the Slav Defence, The King's Indian Defence and others. He has been World Junior Champion twice and three times an Olympic Gold Medalist.
Here is a short list of his major achievements:
- U16 World Champion 1983-1984
- U20 European Champion 1988
- World Championship Candidate
- Member World Team Championship 1997, 2005
Tournament Victories:
- Biel 1995
- Wijk aan Zee 1995
- Reggio Emilia 1996
- Dos Hermanas 2001
- Esbjerg 2003
This fine collection of games will have something for everyone: sacrifices, quiet moves, tactical fights and positional games. Dreev has also devoted great attention to the opening phase of most games, analyzing them in the context of contemporary opening theory.
