Karolyi/Aplin: Genius in the Background the big greek Oleg Stetsko has compiled 80

Oleg Stetsko has compiled 80 of Tal's most interesting games

presents the reader with all the necessary skills and belief to launch successful offensives against unwary opponents

A repertoire for Black against 1 e4 and 1 d4

” -- GM Luke McShane

7 The Professional\''s Choice - Nge[00]7

Karolyi/Aplin: Genius in the Background the big greek Oleg Stetsko has compiled 80Genius in the Background introduces brilliant chess that will be unfamiliar to even well read chess players. Twelve chess stars are profiled with examples of their greatest achievements, but these stars are not famous they are geniuses who stay in the background. For example, Pervakov and Afek are not household names but they compose chess studies and puzzles of such elegance and cleverness that they deserve to be famous. Top players such as Garry