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Lubomir Ftacnik is a renowned opening analyst with great experience and expertise in the Sicilian Defence. In this book, he reveals his secrets to provide a complete repertoire for Black against 1.e4 with 1...c5. The meat of the repertoire is the Najdorf variation - the perennial favourite of those who want to attack with Black. It is no coincidence that Fischer, Kasparov and Anand have all relied on the Najdorf. Naturally, White's less critical tries are also covered, such as the 2.c3, 2. f3 d6 3. b5+, and the Closed Sicilian. This book features: a sharp yet sound complete repertoire; critical lines explained by an expert; and, hundreds of novelties. It busts many recommended lines.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First of all I have to say this is without a shadow of a doubt the best Najdorf "repertoire" book ever made. And for anyone who plays the Najdorf this is a must buy. However there are a few hiccups, such as the main system he recommends against 6. Bg5 line is a sideline called the Browne variation (6. Bg5 e6 7. Qf3 h6?!) (after Walter Browne), this imo was a mistake, and resulting endgames from this variation ends up with black being a pawn down in a oppositte coloured bishops endgame. This should with perfect play be a draw, however why should black go into a system where the best he can hope for is a draw? The other variation he recommends against 6. Bg5 is Nbd7 which is an upcoming popular variation that I believe in future will become a mainline, it's main exponent at top level chess is Giri. This is the system I'd recommend playing from the book, however I wish as his main recommendation he had chosen either the Poisoned Pawn variation of Gelfand's as these have been the main lines for decades and are still being played at top level chess. Therefore if you want good coverage on 6. Bg5 you'll have to look elsewhere. I'd recommend waiting for Cutting Edge 3 being released by Quality Chess in later 2011, this is dedicated solely to 6. Bg5 and should have all the main line variations init.
So in conclusion this is a must buy because of everything except the 6. Bg5 line.
So in conclusion this is a must buy because of everything except the 6. Bg5 line.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Another excellent quality chess product. Like all of the books in the Grandmaster Repertoire, it is aimed at strong club players upwards (2000+). Each variation leads to a complex middle game with chances for both sides, and the most threatening ideas for white are covered. The author has named each variation after popular big screen movies and my favourite has to be Blood Diamond (6. Bg5). I have used his excellent analysis in dealing with this dangerous move online in blitz games and have had excellent results causing my opponents no end of problems in the opening. I think I have only conceded a draw to an IM, but that was due to my inability at blitz rather than the result of the opening!
One thing I really love about the book is the way that it is structured around a scheveningen set-up rather than the 6. ... e5 reply. I feel that this leads to more fluid play allowing black to experiment in the opening rather than have a fixed central pawn structure. In all an excellent book and fully recommended.
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One thing I really love about the book is the way that it is structured around a scheveningen set-up rather than the 6. ... e5 reply. I feel that this leads to more fluid play allowing black to experiment in the opening rather than have a fixed central pawn structure. In all an excellent book and fully recommended.
Any questions will be answered.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Like the other titles of this series a precise, exhaustive up to date presentation of Sicilian Defence repertoire from black point of view. High level, but not too heavy. Very good for club player - as I am - too.
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