Article Number
LOGELTAOCT
Author
Application of Chess Theory
263 pages, paperback, Reprint, Everyman, 1994, first edition 1984
Yefim Geller has been one of the world's foremost grandmasters over the past four decades, during which time he has established a reputation as being the leading Russian authority on opening theory. In this annotated collection of his own games, translated by Ken Neat, Geller shows the practical benefits of a sound understanding of opening strategy.
·Written by a former world title candidate
·Emphasis on opening plans rather than theoretical variations
·Includes more than thirty wins against world champions from Euwe to Karpov
Six-times world championship candidate Yefim Geller has won the Soviet Championship on two occasions and has made outstanding contributions to the theory of the King's Indian Defence, Spanish Opening and Sicilian Defence, in particular.| Weight | 500 g |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Everyman |
| Width | 17.7 cm |
| Height | 25.3 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1994 |
| Author | Efim Geller |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-10 | 1857440676 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781857440676 |
| Year of First Edition | 1984 |
| Pages | 263 |
| Binding | paperback |
vi The Trademark of Yefim Geller by Ex-World Champion Mikhait Tal
vii From the Author
001 PART 1 (grouped according to opening)
001 Ruy Lopez
024 Sicilian Defence
075 French Defence
082 Caro-Kann Defence
085 Pirc Defence
088 Alekhine's Defence
091 Queen's Gambit
110 King's Indian Defence
132 Grünfeld Defence
135 Nimzo-Indian Defence
142 English Opening
153 PART 2 Against World Champions
154 Max Euwe
157 Mikhail Botvinnik
168 Vasily Smyslov
193 Mikhail Tal
206 Tigran Petrosian
216 Boris Spassky
233 Bobby Fischer
252 Anatoly Karpov
257 Main Tournament and Match Results
261 Index of Openings
262 Index of Opponents
vii From the Author
001 PART 1 (grouped according to opening)
001 Ruy Lopez
024 Sicilian Defence
075 French Defence
082 Caro-Kann Defence
085 Pirc Defence
088 Alekhine's Defence
091 Queen's Gambit
110 King's Indian Defence
132 Grünfeld Defence
135 Nimzo-Indian Defence
142 English Opening
153 PART 2 Against World Champions
154 Max Euwe
157 Mikhail Botvinnik
168 Vasily Smyslov
193 Mikhail Tal
206 Tigran Petrosian
216 Boris Spassky
233 Bobby Fischer
252 Anatoly Karpov
257 Main Tournament and Match Results
261 Index of Openings
262 Index of Opponents