Weird and wacky or safe and sound? The Sokolsky Opening is both. Sometimes the play is truly deviant both sides initial few moves all on the a-b-c files and the first pieces exchanged a pair of rooks at other times 1.b4 becomes merely a roundabout route to a respectable English, Reti, King s Indian or reversed French position. This book, packed with fresh analysis and 95 illustrative games, clearly shows that White can look forward to a rewarding albeit complex or unusual struggle. There s no need to dwell on the usual platitudes applied interchangeably to unorthodox openings, like a good psychological choice to get your opponent into unfamiliar territory. The Sokolsky, otherwise known as the Orangutan or the Polish Attack, is an independent opening whose merits are due to chess analysis not psychoanalysis. 1.b4 is sound, the refutations don t work, assessments are disputed, printed theory till now has been inadequate, White s aims are clear, and the practitioners have been world class. So what are you waiting for? Get out there and hit your opponents with the b-pawn!
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Russell Enterprises, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1888690658
ISBN-13
9781888690651
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72952341
Product Key Features
Book Title
1. B4 : Theory and Practice of the Sokolsky Opening
Author
Jerzy Konikowsky, Marek Soszynski
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Chess, General
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Self-Help, Games & Activities
Number of Pages
276 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
LeafCats
378
Target Audience
Trade
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