New In Chess Yearbook 78 ( Haardbound - Rare )

For sale is New In Chess Yearbook 78 — 2006 — Like New Condition — Hardbound — RareSergey Rublevsky beats the Petroff and all the other Russians — that headline captures something very specific about the Russian chess scene in 2006, where the Petroff Defense had become almost a standard calling card for the elite players and finding a reliable way to get real winning chances against it was one of the most pressing practical questions at the top level. Rublevsky was a ferociously well-prepared player and his findings here were taken seriously by the chess world.The supporting features are exceptional. The Anti-Najdorf system that catapulted Topalov to the world title — Veselin Topalov had just won the FIDE World Championship in San Luis 2005 in stunning fashion and the opening preparation behind his victory was one of the most discussed topics in chess. Ruy Lopez boom at Corus culminating in an amazing Anand novelty — the Corus tournament in Wijk aan Zee was always one of the great theoretical laboratories and Anand's novelties there were invariably worth studying closely. The Grivas Sicilian, the Prié Attack, and Zviagintsev's 2.Na3 — three different ways of avoiding main line Sicilian theory, each with its own character and ideas. And "Sword of the Samurai" — Shogi world champion Habu striking in the Semi-Slav — is one of the most memorable and unexpected stories the series ever told, a Japanese board game legend crossing over into chess theory with serious preparation.The volume contains 32 opening surveys covering the full range of theory across all major systems, written by grandmaster specialists as always with annotated games and supporting analysis.Condition: Like New — hardbound, boards clean, pages bright and completely unmarked, binding firm throughout.

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