The Pirc in Black and White by James Vigus
The Pirc is an ambitious counter-attacking response to White's most popular opening move, 1 e4. Black's philosophy is based around allowing White to build a large and impressive-looking pawn centre, only to plot its downfall by attacking it with pieces or timely pawn strikes. When it works, the results can be spectacular, but of course this method of play carries with it some danger; if Black is not careful he runs the risk of simply being swamped in the centre. Such a provocative approach has found favour with a line of uncompromising Grandmasters including former Soviet Champion Alexander Beliavsky and Mikhail Gurevich.In this book James Vigus provides an up-to-date appraisal of the Pirc and its many variations. Using illustrative games, he examines the traditional main lines, the fashionable alternatives and the tricky sidelines, while outlining the typical tactical and positional ideas for both White and Black. A study of this book will allow the reader to begin playing the Pirc with confidence in his or her own games.*Essential coverage of a dynamic opening*Written by a Pirc expert*Ideal for club and tournament playersFIDE Master James Vigus is a former British Junior Champion. He's a regular book reviewer and contributor to British Chess Magazine and was editor of Dragon (Cambridge University Chess Magazine). This is his first book for Everyman Chess. Outside of chess, he's completing a PhD in English Literature at Cambridge.
THE PIRC IN BLACK and WHITE is, without any doubt, the best book on the Pirc ever writtenIt's up to date, filled with original analysis by the author, offers interesting move orders that avoid some problem lines, and gives a very useful summary at the end of every chapter. I said it earlier and I'll say it again: this is a MUST BUY if you play the Pirc, or if you open with 1.e4. An outstanding piece of work! Jeremy Silman
James Vigus is a former British Junior Champion. He's a regular book reviewer and contributor to British Chess Magazine and was editor of Dragon (Cambridge University Chess Magazine). He is resident in the UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857444322 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857444329 |
| Title | The Pirc in Black and White |
| Author | James Vigus |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Everyman Chess |
| Year published | 2007-04-06 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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