Kornev: A Practical Black Repertoire with d5, c6. Volume 1: The Slav SN_required true Indian Super-coach

Indian Super-coach

the author uses critical moments from his own tournament games (most of them against players rated above 2200) to describe the difficulties of thinking straight when the enemy is at the gates

Recognize Key Moves & Motifs and Avoid Typical Errors

Learn tournament selection and opening preparation strategies backed by personal tournament experience

considers a gambit treatment of the Slav and the Semi-Slav

Kornev: A Practical Black Repertoire with d5, c6. Volume 1: The Slav SN_required true Indian Super-coachVolume 1: The Slav and other defences In Volume 1 Kornev's choice of arms against 1. d4 d5 2. c4 is one of the most popular openings in modern chess practice the Slav Defence. Besides, he considers in detail how to meet opening set ups where after 1. d4 d5 White refrains from an early c2 c4: 2. Bg5, as well as 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 and 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3. Another topic is the ever growing in popularity The London System (2. Bf4 and 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4).