New In Chess Yearbook 79 ( Haardbound - Rare )

For sale is New In Chess Yearbook 79 — 2006 — Like New Condition — Hardbound — RareThat photograph of a young Magnus Carlsen — head in hands, brow furrowed, already radiating the kind of intense concentration that would come to define his career — paired with the headline "Black is not OK against Magnus in the Paulsen" is one of the great cover moments in the entire series. Carlsen was still a teenager at this point and already the chess world was beginning to understand that something historically significant was happening. The Paulsen Sicilian is a rich and complex system and the suggestion that even it offered insufficient resources against the young Norwegian is the kind of bold theoretical claim that made readers immediately want to find out more.Topalov catches Nisipeanu with his own Rauzer novelty — turning a player's prepared weapon against them at the highest level is one of the most devastating things that can happen in competitive chess, and Topalov at this period of his career was one of the most dangerous preparers alive. Does Aronian really know nothing about the Slav and the English? — the sly humor here is perfect, since Levon Aronian absolutely did know, and whatever the story behind that headline must be worth reading. Spanish aggression in the French from Matamoros and Moskalenko promises the kind of fighting, creative approach to one of chess's most classical defenses that both authors were known for. And Richard Palliser presents the spine-tingling Taimanov Benoni — that adjective is well chosen for a system that lives on the edge between brilliance and disaster.The volume contains more than 30 opening surveys across all major systems, written by grandmaster specialists with annotated games and supporting analysis throughout.Condition: Like New — hardbound, boards clean, pages bright and completely unmarked, binding firm throughout.

Condition: Like New.

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