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A Killer Chess Opening Repertoire - new enlarged edition |  | Authors: Aaron Summerscale, Sverre Johnsen
Publisher: Gambit Publications
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 57768
Media: Paperback
Edition: Enlarged
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.7 x 0.7
ISBN: 1906454183
Dewey Decimal Number: 794
EAN: 9781906454180
ASIN: 1906454183
Publication Date: April 27, 2010
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An easy-to-learn repertoire for the chessboard assassin
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A highly recommended pick for any student of the game July 8, 2010
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
The first moves foreshadow the rest of the game. "A Killer Chess Opening Repertoire: An Easy-to-learn Repertoire for the Chessboard Assassin" is a guide for chess rookies who want to play like the pros, and the first step for that is the first moves of the match. Discussing many opening strategies and what they can lead to, "A Killer Chess Opening Repertoire" is a highly recommended pick for any student of the game.
Great Repertoire Book! June 24, 2010
RS (Northwest, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a great repertoire book. I was very glad to see the re-release and update, as I had lost my original copy (it's probably in a box somewhere). I'm a fan of repertoire books, but readily admit that many of them are rather disingenuous and lacking in substance. Summerscale's _A_Killer_Chess_Opening_Repertoire_, however, is quite exceptional.
The Colle-Zukertort has a lot of bite to it and the 150 Attack is one of the most flexible and viable approaches against the Pirc (James Vigus agrees--see his _The_Pirc_in_Black_and_White_). While the Barry is capable of putting the unsuspecting or unprepared KID player in quite a pickle, when posed against a well prepared black player expect a fairly sedate and equal game that emphasizes queenside maneuvering and central play. The latter is not necessarily a bad thing from a psychological standpoint, since many KID players are looking for a big fight and a vicious kingside attack. The best things about this book are its presentation of ideas through games and Summerscale's accessible coverage of themes. While theoretically responsible, this is not a theory tome.
Sverre Johnson's update is useful and insightful without being intrusive. He updates the book mostly by adding in some newer games and some more recent analysis. A key example of this is his addition the the Bg5 section against the Dutch. His analysis here is consonant with that which he provides in his own book's coverage (_Win_with_the_Stonewall_Dutch_) of anti-Dutch systems.
If you're a "C" to "A" player who's looking for a repertoire and who works 40+ hours a week, but still loves to play in tournaments, then this is the book for you.
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