New In Chess Yearbook 81 ( Haardbound - Rare )

For sale is New In Chess Yearbook 81 — 2006 — Like New Condition — Hardbound — RareShakhriyar Mamedyarov was one of the most explosive and unpredictable players in the world at this stage of his career, and "takes the Four Knights for a rough ride" is exactly the kind of headline you'd expect from a player whose attacking energy was practically visible across the board. The Four Knights has a reputation as one of the quieter and more symmetrical openings in chess, which makes the image of Mamedyarov dragging it into turbulent waters all the more striking.Vladimir Kramnik is shaken, not downed in his Catalan — the Bond reference is deliberate and perfectly chosen. Kramnik's Catalan was one of his most reliable and deeply understood weapons, and the fact that something had shaken even that was significant news for the theoretical world. Artur Yusupov goes all the way in the Winawer whirligig — Yusupov was one of the most deeply analytical and principled players of his generation, a former world championship candidate with decades of experience, and his willingness to navigate one of the most complicated and swirling positions in the French tells you something about his confidence in what he found. A flashy and inspiring Colle sacrifice by Rafael Vaganian — the Colle System is typically associated with quiet, methodical play, which makes a flashy sacrifice within it all the more memorable, and Vaganian was always capable of producing exactly that kind of unexpected brilliance. Charting terra incognita in the King's Gambit Declined closes out the featured stories, exploring territory where the maps genuinely run out and original thinking is the only guide.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.

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