Chess Explained: The Main-line Slav - Softcover

Vigorito, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906454051 ISBN 13: 9781906454050

Publisher: Gambit Publications Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Chess Explained books provide an understanding of an opening and the middlegames to which it leads, enabling you to find the right moves and plans in your own games. It is as if you were sitting at the board with a chess coach answering your questions about the plans for both sides, the ideas behind particular moves, and what specific knowledge you need to have.

The Main-Line Slav is one of the key battlegrounds of modern chess, with adherents among all levels of chess-players. It is notoriously difficult for White to prove any advantage against Black's solid set-up, while the lack of symmetry in the position provides scope for creative players to obtain winning chances with either colour. This book discusses all major lines following the moves 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3 dxc4. There are many strategic directions the play can take: sometimes the centre is blasted open and piece-play dominates, while in other cases the centre becomes fixed, or remains dynamic well into the middlegame. Vigorito dissects the most important themes and nuances, placing them firmly in the context of the practical struggle, making sure that readers will be familiar with the resources at their disposal, and understand when to employ them.

About this title

About the Author

David Vigorito is an International Master from the United States. He plays regularly in high-level competitions, including the US Championship. He has written extensively for a variety of publications and is a chess teacher. This is his first book for Gambit. See also Understanding the Marshall Attack.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gambit Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906454051
• ISBN 13: 9781906454050
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112