The Scandinavian, The by John Emms

The Scandinavian, The by John Emms

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A new title aimed at club and tournament chess players which explains how to play the Scandinavian Defence. Draws upon model games for both sides to outline core theoretical issues, practical strategies and tactics used.

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The Scandinavian, The by John Emms

From a theoretical backwater to a fully blown main line opening, the rise of the Scandinavian Defence (1 e4 d5) has been nothing short of meteoric. Over the past fifteen years the Scandinavian has become more and more popular both at club and Grandmaster level. It even managed to obtain an ultimate seal of approval when Vishy Anand employed it in his World Championship match with Garry Kasparov! In this book Grandmaster John Emms explains the strategies and tactics of this dynamic and fashionable opening. Through the use of model games for both sides, the author provides a thorough grounding in the key ideas, so that players of all standards can quickly and confidently begin to use the Scandinavian in their own games. This book provides a complete update of Emms's original and best-selling edition of The Scandinavian, published in 1997. Since then there have been many new and important discoveries from both sides of the board, and these are included here. *Ideal for club and tournament players *Explains the basic elements, strategies and tactics for both sides *Written by a leading expert on the Scandinavian *Provides everything you need to know to start playing the opening straightaway

John Emms is an experienced trainer and one of England's strongest grandmasters. He's also a talented and diverse writer, having written several opening monographs and general guides, as well as the wildly popular The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book.

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ISBN 13 9781901259025
ISBN 10 1901259021
Title The Scandinavian, The
Author John Emms
Series Chess Press Opening Guides
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Everyman Chess
Year published 1997-03-05
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.