Sedlak: Winning with the Modern London System

Autor: Nikolas Sedlak
Verlag: Chess Evolution
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Sprache: English
Buchumschlag: book
Seiten: 223

In this book the London System opening is presented using all of the most important games with thorough commentary, through which the readers will have the opportunity to understand the essence of this opening, which in my opinion has a future ahead of it and a lot of space for growth and development.

I would like to mention that the book comprises the most important parts of this opening, and also the ideas achieved through the experience of playing games in tournaments, as well as the positions analysed in collaboration with Grandmaster Ferenc Berkes. But there should always be room, if a player chooses this opening, for some new interesting idea during the game itself, because either side (both White and Black) can encounter something new and unexplored in a relatively early phase of the game. Therein lies the beauty of chess: creativity, freedom to mix things up, and an abundance of possibilities and ideas for a game of high quality.

CONTENTS

KEY TO SYMBOLS

005 PREFACE

009 INTRODUCTION

011 THE NARROW PATH OF ADVERSITY: A BRIEF HISTORY

021 CHAPTER ONE - CARO-KANN POSITION

055 CHAPTER TWO - EARLY QB6-C4

073 CHAPTER THREE - CLASSICAL SET-UP WITHOUT E6

097 CHAPTER FOUR - CLASSICAL SET-UP WITH ... E6

143 CHAPTER FIVE - EARLY ... E6

161 CHAPTER SIX - SLAV SET-UP - 2...C6 AND SYMMETRY 2...BF5

183 CHAPTER SEVEN - GRÜNFELD SET-UP

193 CHAPTER EIGHT - QUEEN'S GAMBIT SET-UP

201 CHAPTER NINE - CHIGORIN SET-UP AND 2...BG4

211 CHAPTER TEN - TYPICAL ENDGAMES: LONDON SYSTEM

223 CONCLUSION

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