Petrov s defence or the petrov defence also called petroff s defence, petrov s game, russian defence, or russian game russian. You can think of the application as a book of chess traps. An excellent nimzoindian repertoire for the improving player, created as always with the help of my coach. The petroff defence for beginners an exeter junior chess club booklet edition 2.
Russian game, has for many years been the main opening weapon of. The petroff has always been one of the most annoying openings for the white player. In amateur chess games, the most popular opening move for white is 1. Petrov s defense, or the russian game, is a counterattacking defense that puts immediate pressure on the center. This booklet tries to give an overview of the petroff from both sides. Petrovs defence or the petrov defence also called petroffs defence, petrovs game, russian defence, or russian game russian. Volume 6 474 logic puzzles mastering the sicilian defense sudoku challenge. The petroff defence has traditionally been regarded as a reliable defensive mechanism to counter the aggressive 1 e4. Petroff an easy black system 1 of 4 hogeye bill 10212 petroff defense for black masons defense main lines 1 e4 e5 2 nf3 nf6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. In this book, cohen has created a vibrant and robust opening repertoire for black after 1e5, based on the petroff defence. Nf3 white may be mentally rehearsing the ruy lopez or the. B0411em the petroff defense is a solid and reliable way to meet 1 e4. Nov 07, 2009 the petroff defense is loved by super gms and hated by the average chess players. The petroff defence is a solid and reliable way to meet 1 e4.
By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the move by move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. 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. If your opponent is cramped, dont let him get any freeing exchanges. Petroffs defence like the berlin ruy lopez which appears to be a bit of an infringe. Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening and contains instructive commentary on typical middlegame plans. Petroff defense a complete opening guide for black.
The two authors had differing views of how to handle the petroff defence kaufmann attack developed over 100 years ago by dr. Nxf7 the cochrane gambit is an aggressive gambit which needs to be taken very seriously. The petroff is a quiet success story in chess an old and often forgetten variation which can give black a safe way of working for equal chances in an open game, while avoiding whites favourite lines. If you only have one bishop, put your pawns on its opposite color. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. Also called the russian defense, the petroff has a reputation of being a drawish opening. This is strategically rich opening and its being used by top player around the globe even these days. Though this symmetrical response has a long history, it was first popularised by alexander petrov, a russian chess player of the mid19th century. The trap begins with black playing petrovs defence. Chess traps and tricks thanks to this application, which contains more than chess traps, your chess score and your perspective on chess will change. Until a few years ago, the petroff was opening that was favored by a few top grandmasters, including anatoly karpov and artur yusupov.
If youre a petroff player, or a 1e5 player who faces the petroff, its a worthwhile book. The reputation of the petroff as a boring, drawish opening is starting to change. However, the last few years have seen a dramatic rise in its popularity, and it now provides battlefields for many top clashes of the modern elite players, including kasparov, kramnik, anand, leko, topalov, and englands michael adams. Until recently, petroffs defence has always been regarded as a safe and solid way for black to play for equality in the opening. Artur yusupov, born in moscow, is currently the topranking player in german chess.
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. The opening was developed by russian master alexander petrov. 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. Petroffs defense chess books shop for petroffs defense. The petroff defence for beginners exeter chess club. The petroff defence is considered as one of blacks most reliable methods of meeting the kings pawn opening. Instead of defending the e5pawn with a move like 2nc6, black attacks one of whites pawns himself. Considering the high percentage of draws turning out of this opening it is definitely not an inaccurate notion, but people often forget. Though this symmetrical response has a long history, it was first popularised by alexander petrov, a russian chess player of the.
Theres a reasonable amount of prose, but its aimed at reasonably sophisticated players, so id recommend it for interested players 18001900 and up. Oct 08, 20 the two authors had differing views of how to handle the petroff defence kaufmann attack developed over 100 years ago by dr. Trade pawns pieces when ahead in material or when under attack. Battle of petroff repertoire books play chess openings. 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. 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. Larry kaufman in his classic book the chess advantage in black and white calls the petroff by its other common name the russian defense. The petroff defense has been a deadly weapon in the hands of legends karpov, kramnik, and most recently fabiano caruana. Complete repertoire for white against petroff defence. Click download or read online button to get the petroff book now. There are several reasons to play the petroff defense.
The petroff is one of the most logical openings black can play. Knowing these 5 mistakes and how to avoid them is the 1st step to mastery. Because it contains many traps of more than 50 chess openings. What are the typical middlegame planes for blackwhite in the petroff defense, more specifically in the variations. Here, he presents the most complete analysis of the petroff defense ever published, combining an encyclopedic coverage of variations with 244 training exercises and several deeply annotated games. The truth is that a few years ago i age 12, found the defense was a great e. The long silence is shattered by a torrent of explosive threats from black. It is easy to play and an excellent choice for someone looking for an alternative to. Petrovs defence is usually called the russian defense and starts like this. Dec 06, 2018 the petroff defense has been a deadly weapon in the hands of legends karpov, kramnik, and most recently fabiano caruana. Petroff an easy black system 4 of 4 hogeye bill 10212 7 gufeld,e schussler,h havana 1 1985 c42 petrov, classical a, jaenisch v 1 e4 e5 2 nf3 nf6 3 nxe5 d6 4 nf3 nxe4 5 d4 d5 6 bd3 nc6 7 oo be7 8 c4 nf6 9 h3 oo 10 nc3 dxc4 11 bxc4 na5 12 bd3 be6 re1 nc6 14 a3 a6 15 bf4 nd5 16 bg3 bf6 17 bc2 nce7. It does seem the most effective way to get a draw, and the frustrating thing is that black.
Dec 21, 2009 the opening was developed by russian master alexander petrov. The name itself rings a boring bell to many people. Before playing chess get the app before challenging your friends. Adult puzzle book volume 8 the chess match log book.
The main idea of petrovs defense or so called russian game is not to defend e5 pawn, but to symmetrically attack whites e4 pawn. In fact, a number of books on the petroff give scarcely a chapter on 3. Mar 15, 2015 petrovs defense, or the russian game, is a counterattacking defense that puts immediate pressure on the center. This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. In self defense self defense pdf art of defense ncs defense self defense the art of self defense petroff defense pirc defense dutch defense defense sicilian defense security self defense book hands off self defense self defense combato ego defense mechanisms food defense aib old indian defense in defense of truth in defense of globalization pdf. Here is what the wikipedia says about this opening. In the positions i want to look at in this column, early on black trades a knight for a bishop to create an interesting imbalance. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. 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. Caio formenti is a recent law graduate of smu dedman school of law in dallas, tx awaiting results from. Petrovs defense, or the russian game, is a counterattacking defense that puts immediate pressure on the center. May 07, 2015 petroff defense c42 by abby marshallto my surprise i have never covered the petroff defense in any of my columns. Perhaps i was a little harsh on petroffs defence, but it seems to be the best way that top players chicken out when they only want a draw as black. Now, however, its reputation has been completely transformed and it.
First of all, playing the petroff with 2nf6 is a very natural and classical way off reacting to whites threat of nxe5. Petroff defense c42 the openings explained may 7, 2015. However, since it was published, interest in the petroff at the highest level thanks mainly to kramnik has caused the theory to advance significantly and many of the lines discussed in this book are already quite outofdate. The petrov has a reputation of being dull and uninspired. It has a strong reputation and has been employed regularly by many grandmasters, most notably former world champions anatoly karpov and vladimir kramnik. If black plays some casual developing moves, he can quickly find himself in a very bad position, facing a strong attack against his exposed king. Pdf petroff s defence free epub, mobi, pdf ebooks download, ebook torrents download.
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