Hansen: Catastrophe & Tactics in the Chess Opening: Vol. 7 Minor Semi Open Games

Autor: Hansen, Carsten
Verlag: CarstenChess
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Sprache: English
Buchumschlag: book
Seiten: 187

This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders. Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies, and tactical ability.

The chess opening variations in this volume are all the variations of the Sicilian Defense, such as:

1. The Pirc
   
2. Modern Defenses
   
3. The King's Fianchetto
   
4. The Alekhine Defense
   
5. The Scandinavian Defense
   
6. Owen's Defense, Nimzowitsch Defense & the St.George
   

There are plenty of instructive mistakes and small masterpieces in this collection featuring many of the best players from the last 150 years.

187 pages, paperback, 1st edition 2017