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Category: Book
Author: James Vigus
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Studio: Everyman Chess
Manufacturer: Everyman Chess
Label: Everyman Chess
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 1857445570
Dewey Decimal Number: 794
EAN: 9781857445572
ASIN: 1857445570
Publication Date: July 17, 2008
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Product Description
The Slav has a well-deserved reputation as one of Black?s strongest answers to 1 d4, and it?s no coincidence that it has been used by almost all the World Champions in chess history. Put simply, the Slav is a classy opening, one which combines reliability with the promise of dynamic counterplay. In this book, James Vigus presents a comprehensive and trustworthy repertoire for Black. He outlines the main ideas for both sides and highlights the tactics to watch out for. This book will provide you with enough knowledge and skill to play the Slav with confidence in your own games.
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Great Slav repertoire book December 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very good book on the popular Slav defence. Plenty of detail, yet still very user friendly; even if you've never played the Slav before the excellent 30 page intro will get you up to speed very quickly.
Vigus has picked a repertoire that offers some good counterattacking possibilities, while still being practical and easy to learn rapidly. Obviously, the focus is on meeting standard 1.d4 openings, but he does give some brief tips on facing other sidelines. The Slav, like the Dutch or QGD can be used against any non-1.e4 opening.
Some examples:
In the mainline 6.Ne5 he suggests 7...Nb6 which is not well covered elsewhere.
4.e3 he picks Bg4.
3.Nc3 he goes for dxc4.
And he also has an interesting idea about how to face the exchange. While Vigus explains his choices well, he usually provides an alternative line (briefly) so you are not forced to follow his preferred repertoire.
If the above moves don't make any sense, don't worry it's all made very clear in the 11 chapters + intro. The book is 224 pages long with a useful index of variations at the back.
I had been interested in the Slav for a long time, but didn't know where to begin in creating a solid but easy repertoire. Well, James Vigus has done all the hard work for me!
The Slav is more solid than the Dutch IZ and more counterattacking than the QGD. Also, white can't avoid it like they can the Nimzo, Benoni & Benko. I find that the Slav tends to dovetail well with players of the Caro-Kann, Scandinavian or French.
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