At the moment, White is having problems getting an advantage both in the Slav Defense and in the Queen's Gambit refused.

In this book, grandmaster Alexey Dreev & ndash; one of the world's largest debut specialists & ndash; analyzes in detail three topical schemes, demonstrating White's new possibilities in the fight for the opening advantage.

In the Slav Defense, he opted for the Exchange system 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5, and in the Queen's Gambit he analyzes two main black possibilities 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 (Petrosian's variation) and 3 & hellip; Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 (Classic variation). In all three schemes, he recommends developing White's queen's bishop on f4.

The universal weapon. 1. d4 d6 "is a modern, compact and well-thought-out debut repertoire for Black in response to almost any closed beginning.The basis of the book is two unique schemes: 2. c4 e5 and 2. Kf3 Cg4, where black seek from the very first moves to concretize the position, to force the opponent to play the move.If your arsenal already includes the modern protection of Philidor or the protection of Pirce-Ufimtsev, then this monograph will help to completely solve the problem of black color. The new work of the famous journalist and trainer, international master Vladimir Barsky is both a textbook and a reference book. To quickly include a new scheme in the repertoire, you just need to study the "Overview" and sample games, and to penetrate deeper into the secrets of the debut will help the section "Step by step"

This book is about two popular schemes in the Slavic defense: the Moscow version and the Anti-Moscow gambit. Among those who regularly use them are Viswanathan Anand, Levon Aronian, Boris Gelfand, Alexnadr Grischuk, Vasily Ivanchuk, Vladimir Kramnik, Peter Leko, Teimour Radzhabov, Konstantin Sakaev, Peter Svidler, Veselin Topalov, Alexander Khalifman ... Alexei Dreev has been playing these variants with black for many years at the highest level; and often quite successfully. The results of his analyzes (conducted in preparation for parties and after parties), as well as reflections during the parties themselves, formed the basis of this book.

This book presents all my achievements for the World Cup in all open debuts, except for the Spanish party. I think that their study, accompanied by excellent comments and explanations by Roman Ovechkin, will be useful to chess players of absolutely any level.

In the second volume of his work, Grandmaster Alexei Kornev completes the construction of the debut repertoire for Black on the basis of the first moves d7-d5 and c7-c6. . On the most popular course of white 1.e4 he considers the defense of Karo-Kann, famous for its reliability. In addition, the book explores in detail how to play black on the English Beginning (1.c4), Byrd's debut (l.f4), as well as on other possibilities of whites on the first move. . . This book will be useful to the widest circle of readers, from an amateur to a grandmaster, because it not only provides an actual theory, but also explains in detail the ideas and plans of the parties

In the first volume of his work, Grandmaster Alexei Kornev begins his consideration of the debut repertoire for Black on the basis of the first moves Nf6, g6 and d6. As a debut weapon at 1.e4, the defense of Pirts-Ufimtsev is considered. In addition, the book thoroughly understands how to play for Black in the English beginning, the debut of Reti, Atak Trompovsky, London system and rare debut systems: 1.f4, 1.b3, 1.b4. Since the author not only gives the most current debut versions, but also explains in detail the ideas applied in them, this book will be useful to the widest range of readers, from an amateur to a grandmaster.

In the first volume of his work, Grandmaster Alexei Kornev begins to analyze the construction of the debut repertoire for Black on the basis of the first moves d7-d5 and c7-c6. . As a debut weapon at 1.d4 d5 2.c4 he considers one of the most popular debuts of modern tournament practice - the Slavic defense. . As the author not only gives the most current debut versions, but also explains the ideas in detail, this book will be useful to the widest Kpyiy readers, from an amateur to a grandmaster.

The book of grandmaster Vladimir Malanyuk and international master and journalist Pentra Marusenko is designed for the widest circle of readers. It will find useful recommendations for both grandmasters and chess players of mass ranks.

In his work, grandmaster Alexei Kornev suggests the reader to build a debut repertoire for whites based on closed debuts. And as the first move chooses confident 1.d2-d4! This book deals with the answer of Black 1 ... d7-d5. After a principled 2.c2-c4, the position from the failed Queen's gambit, the adopted Queen's gambit, the Slavic defense can turn out ... In addition, the White player must be prepared to defend Tarrasch, Sharr-Genning's gambit and many other debuts. And in each case, the author offers a concrete and informed decision on which scheme is easier and more advantageous to choose as white. This book is designed for the widest range of chess players; both grandmaster and first-class chess players will find useful recommendations in it.

Гроссмейстер Алексей Дреев – один из крупнейших в мире специалистов по защите Каро-Канн со стороны черных. По его мнению, в последнее время именно Закрытый вариант 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 доставляет черным наибольшие проблемы. И в этой книге Дреев детально анализирует эту принципиальную схему со стороны белых, показывает, какие трудности ожидают здесь черных, опираясь на современную турнирную практику и, в том числе, на собственные партии. Закрытый вариант защиты Каро-Канн (1.e4 с6 2.d4 d5 3.e5) впервые привлек к себе внимание, пожалуй, во время матча Михаила Таля с Михаилом Ботвинником за звание чемпиона мира по шахматам в 1961 г. Белые, хотя и тратят темп на ход 3.e5, но при этом запирают центр, обеспечивая себе длительный пространственный перевес и мешая черным удобно развивать свой королевский фланг. Рассматриваемая в этой книге пешечная структура напоминает закрытый вариант Французской защиты (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5), но с той разницей, что в нашем случае черные могут не оставаться с плохим французским слоном, а развить его на f5. Часто черные применяют немедленный подрыв центра белых путем 3...с5, однако, основным продолжением за них следует признать все же 3...Сf5. Дальнейшая игра так или иначе сводится к пространственному фактору, и хотя у черных нет слабостей, все же им тесновато. Поэтому в большинстве случаев оценка зависит от последствий подрыва c6-c5, освобождающего пространство для черных фигур. Но есть и другие схемы, в которых черные пытаются закончить развитие без этого подрыва. Частым и важным способом развития инициативы белых на королевском фланге является надвижение пешек “от короля”, начинающееся, как правило, темповым ходом g2-g4. Закрытый вариант защиты Каро-Канн является хорошей альтернативой классическим вариантам 1.e4 с6 2.d4 d5 3.Кd2 (или 3.Кc3) dxe4 4.Кxe4 Сf5 (4...Кd7). Несмотря на то, что и после 3.e5 теория шагнула далеко вперед, все же позиции Закрытого варианта пока еще значительно менее изучены, нежели в классических линиях, где теория во многих вариантах убивает интригу противоборства.Я, конечно, не хочу сказать, что 3.e5 лучше, чем Классика. Но мой многолетний опыт разыгрывания защиты Каро-Канн черными подсказывает, что проблемы им в этом варианте разрешить непросто. Надеюсь, это дебютное пособие будет интересно и применяющим защиту Каро-Канн черными, так как позволит им понять над какими проблемами еще стоит потрудиться.

Alexey Dreev is one of the most famous modern Russian grandmasters. Twice he became a world under-16 world champion in 1983 and 1984, a silver medalist at the under-20 world junior championship in 1984, a young European under-20 champion in 1988. He is the winner of many international tournaments. He won the World Cup twice in the Russian team: Lucerne 1997 and Beer-Sheva 2005, received three Olympic gold medals: Manila 1992, Moscow 1994, Yerevan 1996 and silver in Calvia (2004). 2012 European Champion in rapid chess. Honored Master of Sports ..