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The Petroff Defence

434 pages, paperback, Olms, 1. edition 1999

From the series »Progress in Chess«

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The Petroff Defence is a fundamentally sound defence, one that is regularla employed ba leading modern players such as Kramnik, Shirov, Karpov, Timman and Yusupov himself. Here the author presents the most complete analysis of this opening ever published, combining an encyclopaedic coverage of variations with 244 training exercises and several deeply annotated games. Grandmaster Artur Yusupov, who was born in Moscow, now works as a professional player, coach and writer in Germany, where for several years he has been the top-ranking player.

Jon Speelman in his review of the book for The Independent: "Artur Yusupov is a genial bear of a man, ferociously concentrated at the chessboard but utterly charming away from it. Born in Moscow, he has since the break-up of the old Soviet Union made his home in Germany. A world expert on the Petroff. Yusupov has now written a massive treatise on it (in English) for the German publishing house Olms. In 434 packed pages, Yusupov treats the opening in three distinct ways: tabular analysis as in opening encyclopaedias, illustrative games and - this an innovation for me and an excellent idea - numerous exercises to help the reader assimilate the often highly volatile material."
The Petroff Defence is a fundamentally sound defence, one that is regularla employed ba leading modern players such as Kramnik, Shirov, Karpov, Timman and Yusupov himself. Here the author presents the most complete analysis of this opening ever published, combining an encyclopaedic coverage of variations with 244 training exercises and several deeply annotated games. Grandmaster Artur Yusupov, who was born in Moscow, now works as a professional player, coach and writer in Germany, where for several years he has been the top-ranking player.

Jon Speelman in his review of the book for The Independent: "Artur Yusupov is a genial bear of a man, ferociously concentrated at the chessboard but utterly charming away from it. Born in Moscow, he has since the break-up of the old Soviet Union made his home in Germany. A world expert on the Petroff. Yusupov has now written a massive treatise on it (in English) for the German publishing house Olms. In 434 packed pages, Yusupov treats the opening in three distinct ways: tabular analysis as in opening encyclopaedias, illustrative games and - this an innovation for me and an excellent idea - numerous exercises to help the reader assimilate the often highly volatile material."
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EAN 9783283004002
Weight 980 kg
Manufacturer Olms
Width 12.5 cm
Height 17.7 cm
Medium Book
Year of Publication 1999
Author Artur Yusupov
Series Progress in Chess
Language English
Edition 1
ISBN-10 3283004005
Pages 434
Binding paperback
INTRODUCTION:
This work presents a detailed and analytical account of the Petroff Defence.
Part One consists of nine chapters and deals with index C42 of the Petroff Defence, according to the ECO (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings ) classification, i.e. with all White's possibilities on the third move, with the exception of 3.d4, which is the subject of Part Two.
Part Two, consisting of seven chapters, considers the continuation 3.d4 (C43 - ECO), introduced by the Russian player Alexander Petroff.
Each chapter begins with an overview in which the author expresses succinctly his view regarding the present state of the system under consideration, and gives recommendations for its investigation from the point of view of both White and Black.
Then follows the theoretical section, which is arranged in accordance with ECO format. Here the Chess Informant code system has been adopted. For the sake of convenience, all variations and corresponding references are numbered successively, and not by chapter.
The book contains twelve annotated games which illustrate the author's approach to the most important problems in the threatment of the given system. The critical positions of each game are illustrated in diagrams. This allows the use of the games for training, since one can attempt to analyse the position in the diagram, and then consult the book for the correct answer.
Each chapter of the book contains specially selected exercises. These illustrate different positional methods, typical tactical blows, and some instructive middlegame and endgame points. There are 244 such exercises in this book. The author would like to note here that some of these positions allow more than one solution.
The overviews, training positions, and annotated games are designed mainly for club players who are intending to learn a new opening. I hope, however, that more experienced players will also find this book interesting and useful.
While working on this book I used various sources, of which the main were: Chess Informant 1-64; Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (2nd ed.); ChessBase Magazine 1-49; New In Chess Yearbook 1-37; Fidechess , and the monographs: Russische Verteidigung and The Petroff Defence by Forintos; La Defence Petrov by Karpov. I wanted to write a good book, and although it does not reveal all my knowledge of the Petroff Defence (since I still employ this opening in practise!), I have tried, as far as my understanding allowed, to give correct and thoughtful assessments to a large number of systems.
It goes without saying that in the course of time many lines in this book will be corrected, refined or even refuted. The reader is encouraged not to follow the author blindly, but rather to approach the text critically. I would certainly be grateful for any comments or suggestions that would improve the work.
The Petroff Defence, in which Black initiates a counter - attack on the second move (1. e4 e5 2. Nf 3. Nf6), is a sharp attempt to equalise the game. The early opening of a central file, together with active pieve play, are the main features of this classical king pawn opening. It is a fundamentally sound defence, that has been regularly employed by leading modern players such as Karpov, Timman, Hübner and the author himself, while even Kasparov, Anand and Kramnik have made occasional use of it. Here Artur Yusupov presents the most complete analysis of this opening ever published, combining an encyclopaedic coverage of variations with 244 training exercises and several deeply annotated games.
When elite grandmasters write opening book there is good reason to carefully study the result and equally good reason to be somewhat cautious and suspicious. When the world`s leading authority (Yusupov) comes up with a sturdy 400+ page monograph about his favourite opening (The Petroff) double interest and double caution is called for.
Let`s not beat about the bush: Yusupov has turned in a quite remarkable product, the first in a new Olms series called Progress in Chess. Each of the 16 chapters is a combination of a small introductory text (Overview), tabular encyclopaedic information (Theory), Exercises and Answers, interspersed with 12 deeply annotated illustrative games.
In his Introduction Yusupov admits that he doesn`t reveal all his knowledge of The Petroff Defence ('since I still employ this opening in practice!') but states that he has tried 'as far as my understanding allowed, to give correct and thoughtfully assessments to a large number of systems'. The listing of used sources indicates that the manuscript of this book (there is also a German version under the title "Die russische Verteidigung") was finished in 1995, so a rehash of his Informator monographs C43 (1993) and C42 (1994) is to be expected. However, this in itself correct observation doesn`t do justice to Yusupov`s labour. First and foremost, the somewhat outdates material (the Afterword with seven games from 1996 to 1998 cannot solve this problem) may be a defect for a few top players, for the bulk of club players it is of little or no consequence really. For them diligent solving of the 244 exercises and their respective solutions will bring more knowledge and perception than playing over the latest Kramnik novelty, no matter how subtle.
It goes without saying that Yusupov could have written a much better book on the Petroff but the one in front of us clearly serves its purpose. In fact, his keen format would be a valuable contribution to many database generated opening books these days.
New in Chess 1999/4
The Petroff Defence, in which Black initiates a counter-attack on the second move (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6), is a sharp attempt to equalise the game. The early opening of a central file, together with active pieve play, are the main features of this classical king pawn opening. It is a fundamentally sound defence, that has been regularly employed by leading modern players such as Karpov, Timman, Hübner and the author himself, while even Kasparov, Anand and Kramnik have made occasional use of it. Here Artur Yusupov presents the most complete analysis of this opening ever published, combining an encyclopaedic coverage of variations with 244 training exercises and several deeply annotated games.
When elite grandmasters write opening book there is good reason to carefully study the result and equally good reason to be somewhat cautious and suspicious. When the world`s leading authority (Yusupov) comes up with a sturdy 400+ page monograph about his favourite opening (The Petroff) double interest and double caution is called for.
Let`s not beat about the bush: Yusupov has turned in a quite remarkable product, the first in a new Olms series called Progress in Chess. Each of the 16 chapters is a combination of a small introductory text (Overview), tabular encyclopaedic information (Theory), Exercises and Answers, interspersed with 12 deeply annotated illustrative games.
In his Introduction Yusupov admits that he doesn`t reveal all his knowledge of The Petroff Defence ('since I still employ this opening in practice!') but states that he has tried 'as far as my understanding allowed, to give correct and thoughtfully assessments to a large number of systems'. The listing of used sources indicates that the manuscript of this book (there is also a German version under the title "Die russische Verteidigung") was finished in 1995, so a rehash of his Informator monographs C43 (1993) and C42 (1994) is to be expected. However, this in itself correct observation doesn`t do justice to Yusupov`s labour. First and foremost, the somewhat outdates material (the Afterword with seven games from 1996 to 1998 cannot solve this problem) may be a defect for a few top players, for the bulk of club players it is of little or no consequence really. For them diligent solving of the 244 exercises and their respective solutions will bring more knowledge and perception than playing over the latest Kramnik novelty, no matter how subtle.
It goes without saying that Yusupov could have written a much better book on the Petroff but the one in front of us clearly serves its purpose. In fact, his keen format would be a valuable contribution to many database generated opening books these days.
New in Chess 1999/4
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