by Evgeny Sveshnikov (Author)
The well-known grandmaster and theoretician Evgeny Sveshnikov has used the Closed Variation (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5) more than 150 times in tournament play with a score of more than 70%. Many theoretically important games have been excluded by the author from official chess databases, and here they are exclusively published for the first time. Volume 1 (Basic Course) contains the following main chapters: Historical Overview of the Closed Variation; Plans for White and Black on the Basis of Thoroughly Annotated Games; A Lesson on the Blockade; 70 Test Positions: What Would You Play?
Author Biography
Evgeny Sveshnikov is an International Grandmaster of chess, and a chess writer.
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.38 x 6.76 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 01, 2008