New In Chess Yearbook 63

For sale is New In Chess Yearbook 63 — 2002 — Like New Condition — HardboundThe cover headline here is one of the most honest and endearing in the entire series — "Ponomariov against the Marshall Attack: sometimes you win, sometimes you draw." By 2002 Ponomariov was the reigning FIDE World Champion, and the Marshall Attack was as dangerous and unresolved as ever. That candid admission that even a world champion can't simply brush it aside says everything about why the Marshall has fascinated and terrified players for nearly a century. The survey inside presumably shows both outcomes in detail — which is far more instructive than a survey that only shows the wins.The supporting features on this cover are equally compelling. The English Attack strikes again — one of the most aggressive and fashionable weapons against the Sicilian was continuing to evolve and claim victims at every level. Igor Glek returns to these pages to make the case that 1.e4 b6 is not so bad — a characteristically independent-minded choice from a grandmaster who has never been afraid to rehabilitate unfashionable ideas. Another amazing Nadanian discovery — by this point Nadanian had become something of a series legend, his name on the cover a reliable signal that something genuinely unexpected was coming. And Sosonko pays tribute to Dorfman's opening expertise — Josif Dorfman, Kasparov's longtime second and one of the most influential opening minds of his generation, getting the recognition he deserved.Beyond these five featured stories the volume delivers dozens of additional opening surveys and surprise weapons across all systems, with the Forum section continuing the ongoing theoretical conversations.Condition: Like New — hardbound, boards clean, pages bright and completely unmarked, binding firm throughout.

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