Kornev: A Practical Black Repertoire with d5, c6. Volume 1: The Slav Strategie True Combat Chess will show

True Combat Chess will show you the way

full of tactical pyrotechnics

the two longest chapters of the book

Each main content chapter comprises of a schematic of variations followed by a detailed introduction to the ideas and then a number of high quality model games many of which have the author playing the black pieces

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Kornev: A Practical Black Repertoire with d5, c6. Volume 1: The Slav Strategie True Combat Chess will showVolume 1: The Slav and other defences In Volume 1 Kornev's choice of arms against 1. d4 d5 2. c4 is one of the most popular openings in modern chess practice the Slav Defence. Besides, he considers in detail how to meet opening set ups where after 1. d4 d5 White refrains from an early c2 c4: 2. Bg5, as well as 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 and 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3. Another topic is the ever growing in popularity The London System (2. Bf4 and 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4).