Sakaev: The Petroff - An Expert Repertoire for Black Bestseller Smerdon shows you how

Smerdon shows you how

it helps to think schematically instead of trying to calculate every move

He has won four gold medals in Chess Olympiads and finished sixth in the 1989 World Cup

Surprising and accessible lessons for all chess players

All games were nominated and annotated by the players themselves

Sakaev: The Petroff - An Expert Repertoire for Black Bestseller Smerdon shows you howAn Expert Repertoire for Black An Exceptionally Reliable and Almost Indestructible Opening. In this book the reader will find an opening repertoire for Black against 1. e4, based on the Petroff Defence and designed to be used up to the highest level. For many years this opening has served as the main black weapon for chess giants such as Vladimir Kramnik and Boris Gelfand. The Petroff Defense is especially suitable for positionally oriented players