Chess Explained - The Meran Semi-slav by Reinaldo Vera

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Chess Explained - The Meran Semi-slav by Reinaldo Vera

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Chess Explained - The Meran Semi-slav by Reinaldo Vera


Chess Explained books provide an understanding of an opening and the middlegames to which it leads, enabling you to find the right moves and plans in your own games. It is as if you were sitting at the board with a chess coach answering your questions about the plans for both sides, the ideas behind particular moves, and what specific knowledge you need to have.

Belying its solid classical appearance, the Semi-Slav is one of Black's most aggressive responses when White opens with the queen's pawn. The Meran is its traditional main line, and often leads to chaotic positions of immense strategic and tactical richness. This is territory where the player who is better prepared and has a superior 'feel' for the nuances will typically emerge victorious, even against a stronger opponent. Vera draws upon decades of personal experience to explain the underlying logic of the Meran and related lines, and to pick out the key features of positions that to the untrained eye might appear random and unfathomable. In addition to discussing all major lines after 5 e3, Vera also covers many subtle issues of move-order, which are of great importance when trying to steer the game into the desired channels.

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Reinaldo Vera is a Cuban grandmaster who has participated in the game since 1988. He was a member of the Cuban national team for more than two decades and twice won the Cuban Championship. Vera is a Havana University graduate who has contributed to a number of chess publications, including New in Chess, Jaque, and Peon de Rey. He's also a FIDE Senior Trainer and the Cuban team's coach.

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ISBN 13 9781904600817
ISBN 10 1904600816
Title Chess Explained - The Meran Semi-slav
Author Reinaldo Vera
Series Chess Explained Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Gambit Publications Ltd
Year published 2007-07-09
Number of pages 112
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.