A Mixed Bag and Several Gems by Jim Rizzitano Reviewed this Month The Liberated Bishop Defence by Alexey Bezgodov Grandmaster Repertoire: 1.e4 Volume 2, 1.e4 vs The Sicilian I by Parimarjan Negi Kotronias on the King’s Indian Volume 2: Mar del Plata I by Vassilios Kotronias Kotronias on the King’s Indian Volume 2: Mar del Plata II by Vassilios Kotronias This month I will review one title from New In Chess: The Liberated Bishop Defence and three titles from Quality Chess: Grandmaster Repertoire: 1.e4 Volume 2: 1.e4 vs The Sicilian I, Kotronias on the King’s Indian Volume 2: Mar del Plata I, and Kotronias on the King’s Indian Volume 3: Mar del Plata II. The first of these books is … [Read more...]
A Sparkling Debut and Too Much C.R.A.P.
A Sparkling Debut and Too Much C.R.A.P. by Jim Rizzitano Reviewed this Month Grandmaster Repertoire: 1.e4 Volume 1 by Parimarjan Negi The Trompowsky Attack: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala Grandmaster Repertoire 18: The Sicilian Sveshnikov by Vassilios Kotronias Play the Accelerated Dragon by Peter Lalic This month I will review four recent titles: two in the Quality Chess Grandmaster Repertoire series, one in the Everyman Chess Move by Move series, and another book from Everyman Chess. The two Grandmaster Repertoire books are for advanced players and the Everyman titles are primarily for club players. The two happiest days in the life of a chess book author are: The day he … [Read more...]