| Modern Defence Contributor(s): Speelman, Jon (Author), McDonald, Neil (Author), Eelman, Jon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1857442814 ISBN-13: 9781857442816 Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: The Modern Defence leads to sharp and dynamic positions from the very first few moves. Black concedes space in the center with a view to launching a counterattack based on his powerful bishop fianchetto. As leading grandmasters such as Alexei Shirov, Mikhail Gurevich and Jon Speelman himself have shown on numerous occasions, when it works, the Modern Defence is truly a spectacular weapon. This book will show you how to put it to use in your own games. (6 x 9, 160 pages, diagrams) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Chess - Games & Activities | Board Games |
| Dewey: 794.12 |
| Series: Everyman Chess |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.19" W x 9.19" (0.72 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Modern Defence leads to sharp and dynamic positions from the very first moves. Black concedes space in the centre with a view to launching a counter-attack based on his powerful bishop fianchetto. When it works, the Modern Defence is truly a spectacular weapon, and this books will show you how you can put it to use in your own games |