Kryakvin: The Chelyabinsk Meteorite

Verlag / Hersteller: Elk and Ruby
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Sprache: English
Buchumschlag: book
Seiten: 210

Fifty annotated games and the Grunfeld Defense from a master of the opening

The Chelyabinsk Meteorite: Selected Games of Igor Kurnosov presents fifty annotated games by the Russian grandmaster Igor Kurnosov, together with an overview of his career.

The book is aimed at beginners as well as stronger players who want to improve. Kurnosov was a Russian youth champion and a member of the Russian national team that won the world student team championship.

The games show attacking play and subtle endgame technique. Kurnosov is best known as a master of the Grunfeld Defense, and many of his opening ideas remain relevant today.

Highlights

• Fifty annotated games with commentary from Kurnosov's friends and colleagues
• Attacking play and precise endgame technique
• Grunfeld Defense ideas from one of its leading experts
• Career overview showing the development of his play
• Diagrams at the critical moments of every game
• Eight chapters with black-and-white photographs from his life
• Commentary by grandmasters such as Ernesto Inarkiev and Sergei Rublevsky

A study collection for readers who want to learn from attacking games and the Grunfeld Defense.

FAQ

Which topics does the book cover?
The book covers fifty annotated games, a career overview, the Grunfeld Defense, attacking play and endgame technique. Commentary comes from friends and colleagues and sometimes from Kurnosov himself.

Does the book focus on openings?
The Grunfeld Defense is Kurnosov's best-known opening and a central theme. The book also discusses several of his opening ideas, which the publisher describes as still relevant today.

Is the book suitable for players of my strength?
The book is intended for beginners as well as highly rated players who want to improve. Its games are annotated with instructional commentary.