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Bologan's Black Weapons in the Open Games : How to Play for a Win If White Avoids the Ruy Lopez by Victor Bologan (2014, Trade Paperback)

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Sub-titled "How to play for a win if White avoids the Ruy Lopez". Author gives encyclopedic details of every variation after 1 e4 e5 not involving 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6. (See my other listing of "Bologan's Ruy Lopez" for author's similar volume giving details Spanish variations). A nice feature is that the chapter numbers are printed in a block that goes to the edge of the page---so when you look on the outside edge you can see the block and readily find each chapter. Each of the 57 chapters is a major variation. Concludes with index of games (listed by chapter and in order quoted, which is weird) and variations. A massive book on a massive subject, but presented in a most-useful and easy-to-use way. Very impressive 528 pages.

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If you are ready to play the Ruy Lopez with Black you will also need to be prepared in case White doesn't go for the Ruy and deviates after you have played 1.. e5. In this book world class grandmaster and successful chess author Victor Bologan covers all those lines with a well laid-out, up-to-date, clearly explained and eminently playable set of responses. But he does much more than just provide you with a repertoire. Bologan presents two different options against every variation: a common sense approach and a sharp weapon. He provides an index of strategic ideas: how pawn structures and piece positions define important themes. He offers a quick repertoire: the minimum knowledge required to start with. He clearly lists transposition possibilities and move order opportunities. And he has visually marked all traps and tricks. Victor Bologan has taken the chess opening repertoire book to a next level and has created an unparalleled instrument of chess instruction. Your worries are over if White deviates after 1..e5, because Victor Bologan teaches you everything you need to know. In this book International Master Arthur van de Oudeweetering supplies building blocks for your chess knowledge. In short chapters he presents lots of well-defined subjects, easy to remember because of their specific elements.

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New in Chess
ISBN-10
9056915436
ISBN-13
9789056915438
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Book Title
Bologan's Black Weapons in the Open Games : How to Play Fora Win IF White Avoids the Ruy Lopez
Author
Victor Bologan
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Chess
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Games & Activities
Number of Pages
448 Pages

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Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.8in
Item Weight
34.1 Oz

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Although this book is mainly aimed at club players, even GM's could fall victim to the tricks and traps that are being shown in quite a few openings. Despite the many variation the book reads quite well., Bologan's opening guide for Black is the most original in content, the best-organized, and the most user-friendly of any opening book I've seen in years. It is cutting edge, up-to-date, relevant, and bursting at the spine with content spanning 57 chapters in 528 pages. You get inside the head of a grandmaster who obviously loves keeping pace with modern theory and practice. Yet we don't get the sense that computers dominate his approach. I give Bologan's Black Weapons my highest recommendation. It is easily the most enjoyable book I've reviewed in years., A real gambit-killer. Ambitious club-players who are looking for a reliable weapon against 1.e4 after playing 1.e5, can hardly leave this book unopened., A 28-page Arsenal of Strategic Ideas is essential reading, setting the whole repertoire in context as regards pawn structures and important themes. This is a very impressive book indeed and one which benefits greatly from the extra care and attention devoted on it from the design team., There is a huge amount of theory in this book, but Bologan presents it in a lively manner and explains things simply and well. One way that Bologan has been able to cover so many openings in a little over 500 pages is to adopt a modified approach. The author does not cite game references in the main body of the text but gives footnotes. The full game citations can be found in the back of the book. The advantages are clear - it saves space and it makes for a clearer presentation. I give this book a strong recommendation for players of a wide range of playing strengths from the club level (who will love the gambit coverage) to grandmasters who will appreciate the in-depth coverage of the Scotch., The Arsenal of Strategic Ideas and Themes is such a great idea. It's worth reading through as it stimulates one's thinking about positional themes even in the most romantic of opening sequences. It's jammed-packed full of great stuff., I have verified that this book is up-to-date on the latest theory, and yet the author has injected many of his own ideas. If you play with Black 1...e5 after 1.e4, you simply cannot ignore this theory work which announces a new era., The book is really excellent. Not only is the analysis up to date but also the presentation is right to the point and very readable. Not many long variations but verbal explanations. Just the way opening books should be in the modern computer times.
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