In English.

In English.

In English.

A popular methodical publication devoted to the initial stage of a chess game. The book is intended for the widest circles of chess lovers. It reveals the meaning and principles of chess opening, shows the basic ideas of open, semi-open and closed beginnings. As well as the transition of the debut to the middlegame and often - immediately to the endgame. Each chapter contains examples for independent work and answers to tasks.

This is a rotoprint edition of a little-known book that has long become a bibliographic rarity. Released in Krasnoyarsk in 1979, with a circulation of only 1,000 copies, it had an unenviable fate. It is known that part of this scanty circulation was burned out ... "This book is a textbook on chess ... The author based his book" Mid-game in a chess game ", Minsk, 1961, which was supplemented by new achievements in the theory and practice of chess , with his many years of experience in methodological work.He not only revised his previous basic principles, but also significantly replenished the training course, trying to give it methodological integrity.The book is intended for chess players of 1-2 categories and coaches conducting classes in chess sections.

The book of the famous theoretician, international grandmaster A. Suetin, contains general information about the principles of debut playing and recommendations for studying the debut theory. Compared with the previous edition, the book has been substantially revised and supplemented with examples from modern practice. It is addressed to a wide circle of chess fans.

The best connoisseur of this system reveals its secrets. In fact, there are even two systems: 1.e4 c5 2.Kf3 Kc6 3.d4 cd 4.Kd4 e5 and 1.e4 c5 2.c3.

The author of 2 TT is the best expert in the world 2.c3 system, which he experienced in tournament practice more than 600 times over 40 years. All theoretically important games selected for the book are commented in detail, and the author explains not only specific opening options, but also typical tricks of the game in the middlegame and even in the endgame. Many of the above parties have not been published before. Also given are positions for an independent solution.

The author, a well-known grandmaster and theorist, is the world's best expert on system 2. c3 in the Sicilian defense. E. Sveshnikov considers this system, which he experienced in tournament practice more than 600 (!) Times over the past 40 years, “ingenious in his practicality”. All theoretically important games selected for the book were commented on in detail, and the author explains not only specific opening variations, but also typical techniques of playing the middle game and even the endgame. Many of the games mentioned have never been published, for example, matches from the closed training match Kasparov - Sveshnikov. Also provides positions for self-decision. For a wide range of chess lovers

The new book of the famous theorist Yevgeny Sveshnikov is devoted to the course of 2.f4 in the Sicilian defense. According to the grandmaster, who has been studying this system for about 40 years and applied more than 100 times, she repeatedly rescued him in important fights with strong rivals when he needed only victory. The progress of 2.f4 is not very popular now, and therefore - there is a wide scope for the debut creativity. Meanwhile, this plan creates serious problems for Black; They must act fairly energetically and accurately in order not to fall into the worst position. The author relies mainly on his parties, because he willingly played this system for both colors. A number of important fights for the first time are published for the first time: at one time Yevgeny Sveshnikov did not allow them to get into public computer bases. Most of the detailed commentaries are given in their entirety to show the inextricable link between the opening and the middlegame and even the endgame.

A new book by the famous theorist Yevgeny Sveshnikov "Sicilian Defense. Picnic on the sidelines "is devoted to a closed version of the Sicilian defense and other deviations of the whites from the" main roads "(and the grandmaster counts the systems 1.e4 c5 2.Kf3 Kc6 3.d4 and 1.e4 c5 2.Kf3 Kc6 3.Cb5). First of all, based on his own experience, the author shows how Black achieves a full game after such moves as 2.a3, 2.Ka3, 2.b3, 2.b4, 2.c3, 2.c4, 2.Kc3, 2 .d4, 2.Ke2, 2.f4, 2.g3. Much attention is paid to the popular tabi arising after 1.e4 c5 2.Kf3 Kc6 3.Kc3 e5. As usual, E. Sveshnikov relies mainly on his own parties. A number of important fights for the first time are published for the first time: in due time the grandmaster did not allow them to get into the public computer bases. Most of the detailed commentaries are given in their entirety, in order to show the inextricable link between the opening and the middlegame and even the endgame.

The famous grandmaster and theorist talks about the popular 3.e5 system in the French defense, where he is the largest specialist (he used it in tournament practice more than 230 times and scored about 70% of points!). The first edition of this book met with a benevolent reception from a wide circle of chess lovers, and was translated into four foreign languages. Especially for the new edition E.Sveshnikov thoroughly revised, corrected and supplemented the material. Everyone who carefully works through the book, the author promises to raise the level of the game in this system by about 200 points Elo, i.e. two digits! Many of his theoretically important parties E.Sveshnikov managed to "hide" from official databases, and in this book they are published for the first time. And the encyclopedic tables given at the end of the book, reflecting the current state of the variant theory, are of undoubted interest for masters and even grand masters. According to Anatoly Karpov, this is "a real textbook, original in design and beautiful in execution. He will teach you not only how to play a specific version of the French defense, but also help to master many of the typical strategic techniques of middlegame, which for most fans is even more important. " Table of contents Excerpt