Playing 1.e4: Caro-Kann, 1e5 & Minor Lines (Grandmaster Guide)
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (733 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1907982221 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 632 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorJohn Shaw is a grandmaster and three-time Scottish Chess Champion.
John Shaw is a grandmaster and three-time Scottish Chess Champion.
In this two-volume work, GM John Shaw supplies an ambitious and dynamic arsenal of ideas for White. This volume covers the Caro-Kann, 1e5 and various minor openings. The repertoire is built around main lines, with many innovative suggestions that will cause no end of trouble to your opponents. The repertoire will be completed by Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian & French.. Developing a punchy repertoire with 1.e4 requires extensive research, mixed with fine judgement and a good deal of creativity
Shaw did a great job with his tome on the King's Gambit and Shaw did a great job with his tome on the King's Gambit and, based on his work there, I decided to purchase this volume. Most of the lines seem sensible and do create many problems for black. However, the Scotch Game is really a strange choice although Shaw's coverage is sober and honest. In the interest of avoiding a relative swell of theory, the choice of the Sc. "Worth the wait" according to Roger Perry. John Shaw's 2 volume 1 eWorth the wait Roger Perry John Shaw's 2 volume 1 e4 repertoire was promised for a very long time. The first volume has finally been delivered (July 2016). Was it worth the wait? I think it was.Covering everything but the Sicilan and the French, the first volume comes in at a whopping 628 pages. This is more a result of John having allocated a lot of space to explaining the repertoire, rath. repertoire was promised for a very long time. The first volume has finally been delivered (July 2016). Was it worth the wait? I think it was.Covering everything but the Sicilan and the French, the first volume comes in at a whopping 628 pages. This is more a result of John having allocated a lot of space to explaining the repertoire, rath