According to the publishers website the release date was november 2015. Chess books petroff defense russian the petrov defense, also referred to as the russian game or spelled as petroff defense, starts with the moves 1. Petroff defense a complete opening guide for black. This is the petroff defense, in russia they call it the russian defense.
It is presented as a fivevolume book collection now also a computer database describing chess openings. Petrovs defence or the petrov defence also called petroffs defence, petrovs game, russian defence, or russian game russian. Kramnik used it as a drawing weapon against kasparov at the 2000 classical world chess championship. The petroff has always been one of the most annoying openings for the white player. I will leave you to guess the identity of the top gm who, when discussing what his chatup technique would be with women who were like certain chess openings, declared that if he met a woman who was like the petroff, he wouldnt bother wasting his time chatting her. The petroff defense is a solid and reliable way to meet 1 e4. I posted the main line for it but i want everyone reading this topic to post a variation and say which side they think comes off better. In this database, gm colovic suggests the most aggressive way to meet it 5. Chess openings learn how to play the top 60 openings. In this chess opening tutoriai give you an introduction to the petroff petrov variation which arises after the moves 1. The petrov has a drawish and boring reputation, but can lead to dynamic piece play for both sides.
Aug 23, 2010 this is the petroff defense, in russia they call it the russian defense. Chess openings encyclopedia of chess openings c42 petrovs defence, classical attack, french attack. May 2015 ebook petroff defense c42 april 2015 ebook sicilian taimanov b48 march 2015 ebook ruy lopez berlin defense c65 february 2015 ebook the bishops opening c25 january 2015 ebook the nimzovich defense b00 december 2014 ebook the kings gambit c30. Show your games to higher rated opponents and get feedback from them. Chess openings, petrov c42, cozio lasker attack gameknot. In the 1980s and 1990s, for example, the petroff defense was known as one of the toughest nuts to crack for white and players like kramnik, anand and gelfand used it with black to achieve easy draws at the top level. Although this move supports the advance of the dpawn. A more skilful strategic player triumphs in the petroff defense regardless of the color of his pieces and the positions symmetry. You used to be able to play the open spanish, and generally it would be pretty reliable, but nowadays with 5.
Nov 05, 2009 the petrov defense is a chess opening that looks to mirror whites first two opening moves in hope for a usually drawish game. Petrovs defence is usually called the russian defense and starts like this. Considering the high percentage of draws turning out. However, in this year itself, the petroff has seen some sort of a renaissance with fabiano caruana in particular playing it 4 times in the candidates tournament itself. This defense of the black pieces is used by both beginners and international grandmasters and has been seen numerous times in the finals of the world chess championship in all its modalities, classic. Many strong players employ this opening with great success and with both colors. Bc4 perhaps its more of another opening, but i think it should be included, since petroff defense players will find with this in the way. In chess after the sicilian defense one of the most wellknown defenses is the petrov defense or petroff defense also called russian defense. Black has to be careful though as it is unsound for him to continue. Stick with just a few openings with white, and a few openings with black. If this gives you an idea about the petroff, i started all 5 of my games as black in the us open two weeks ago with 1. For black, a player should first learn the sicilian defense, french defense, scandinavian, and the slav.
The petroff defence is an exceptionally reliable and almost indestruct ible opening, and a hard nut to crack, even for the strongest and most meticulously. The petrov defense is a chess opening that looks to mirror whites first two opening moves in hope for a usually drawish game. In the last few years, the petroff defense had almost disappeared from the supergrandmaster scene with top players preferring to play the berlin. It is no accident that the petroff defence, named after its inventor and also know as the russian game, has for many years been the main opening weapon of.
Unfortunately the opinion of the petroff defence as a sterile drawish opening seems to be firmly implanted in many minds. Another thing that i want to add, is that the petroff is really the only way that black can pretty much be guaranteed an open game vs 1. Its important for any chess player to figure out what type of. I posted the main line for it but i want everyone reading this topic to post a variation and say. The petroff defence is an exceptionally reliable and almost indestruct ible opening, and a hard nut to crack, even for the strongest and most meticulously prepared grandmasters theoretically. Modern chess opening set is aimed at teaching a student much of the opening and middlegame methods and intricacies through a theoretical section awhich. Though this symmetrical response has a long history, it was first popularised by alexander petrov, a russian chess player of the. The opening owes its popularity to such players as anand, kramnik, and gelfand, who frequently employ it against opponents of all levels. The petroff defense is an opening which has been successfully used by the greatest players. A world champions guide to the petroff defense chess.
Instead of defending his e5 pawn black chooses to play nf6 counterattacking whites epawn. February 12, 1794 april 22, 1867 was a russian chess player, chess composer, and chess writer. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. Nf6 and start a counterattack against whites epawn. This opening is related to the pirc defense and can transpose into it.
Nxe4 d6 3nxe5 is also playable but when i used to play it i always. Petroffs defence like the berlin ruy lopez which appears to be a bit of an infringe. Nf6 was first investigated and brought to the attention of the chess playing public by the russian chess player alexander petrov 17941867, who lived in saint petersburg. Karpov, the open game in action kasparovkeene, batsford chess openings levykeene, an opening repertoire for the attacking club player walker, chess openings for juniors various magazines and other books introduction 3 a. The petrov also spelled petroff defense is an interesting e4 defense for black that can often lead to some very symmetrical and sometimes drawish positions. Unusual openings petroff defense russian chess books. The petroff defense from meropolitan chess going to be published in the near future. The petroff defence for beginners exeter chess club. The petroff defence for beginners an exeter junior chess club booklet edition 2. The berlin defense is also known for its solidity, but it is dependent on white playing 3. All dsystem openings respect a simple set of rules for opening play, that distinguish them from previous chess practice. Explore openings variations and find matching master chess games to study. The long silence is shattered by a torrent of explosive threats from black. The petroff defense is a chess opening for black which occurs after.
Shirovs presentation is fluent and entertaining, spiced up here and there with some nice anecdotes about his gm colleagues. The petroff defence sometimes called the russian defence, and named after russias alexander petrov, 17941867 is considered as one of blacks most reliable and solid methods of meeting the kings pawn opening. We offer the widest selection of petroffs defense chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. The series provide detailed classification and contain a lot of training material. Unfortunately the opinion of the petroff defense as a sterile drawish opening seems to be firmly implanted in many minds. In the 19th century the russian players alexander petroff 17941867 and carl friedrich janisch 181872 made important contributions to the development of the variation, which has therefore become known as the petroff defence or the russian defence. The encyclopedia of chess openings or eco is a classification system for the opening moves in chess. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge. Free online chess opening database and eco explorer, petrov c42, classical attack, tarrasch variation chess openings chess online chess puzzles chess tournaments chess ladder chess league teams clubs play chess vs computer. Petrov, modern attack 1 e4 e5 2 nf3 nf6 3 d4 exd4 4 e5 ne4 5 qxd4. Chess openings encyclopedia of chess openings c42 petrov. Nov 19, 2019 in chess after the sicilian defense one of the most wellknown defenses is the petrov defense or petroff defense also called russian defense. With this dvd on the russian defence petroff defence alexei shirov. Encyclopaedia of chess openings portable game notation.
This product features seven volumes of modern chess opening series, covering almost all chess openings. Complete repertoire for white against petroff defence. We offer the widest selection of petroff s defense chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. The healthy strategic foundation of this opening allows black to defend a lot of systems in the petroff defense even while playing against stronger opponents. In this video we take a look at the three most common lines that you will see in the petrov defense. Petroff defense russian chess books at chess books online. It has a strong reputation and has been employed regularly by many grandmasters, most notably former world champions anatoly karpov and vladimir kramnik. Also called the russian defense, the petroff has a reputation of being a drawish opening. Join, play, watch, learn and earn money too when you invite your friends to join icc. The great popularity of the petroff defence at the highest level has attracted general attention lately.
My best games in the petroff defence chessbase shop. Shop for petroff s defense chess books at us chess federation sales. The author analyzes all possibilities for black but also offers different moves and plans for white to seize the initiative. The difference is, that in the pircdefense black develops his kingknight to f6. Shop for petroffs defense chess books at us chess federation sales. This defense of the black pieces is used by both beginners and international grandmasters and has been seen numerous times in the finals of the world chess championship in all its modalities, classic, rapid and blitz. Blitz chess is helpful in recognizing chess patterns. The petroff defense chess openings by gm damian lemos. Chess openings, petrov c42, classical attack, tarrasch. Jun 07, 2018 in this chess opening tutoriai give you an introduction to the petroff petrov variation which arises after the moves 1. Petroffs defense chess books shop for petroffs defense. Record your games and go over them, especially the games you lost. The main idea of petrovs defense or so called russian game is not to defend e5 pawn, but to symmetrically attack whites e4 pawn. A world champions guide to the petroff the great popularity of the petroff defense at the highest level has attracted general attention lately.
However, i do not want to make a recommendation purely based on the nature of the two openings. The internet chess club icc is the longest running, most popular, and best place to play chess on the internet. Play it safe, play the petroff defense this dvd is dedicated to one of the most solid openings in modern chess theory the petroff defense. Search through more than 3,000 opening lines to find the perfect chess opening for you. The modern defense is a chess opening against e4 and begins normally with the moves 1. The basic opening is called the defense game, and the set of related variants on the opening is called the dsystem.
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