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I just got an e-mail saying this book is out. Chances are it'll be a great read. After all, the 2-volume anthology of Chess Life & Review edited by Pandolfini was terrific and NIC has even better material from which to choose. It would be great to see other magazines like Chess and BCM do the same thing.
The e-mail says it's only available from New in Chess, but that seems a little odd.
I just got an e-mail saying this book is out. Chances are it'll be a great read. After all, the 2-volume anthology of Chess Life & Review edited by Pandolfini was terrific and NIC has even better material from which to choose. It would be great to see other magazines like Chess and BCM do the same thing.
The e-mail says it's only available from New in Chess, but that seems a little odd.
Larry, do you know if you'll be stocking this?
I want one; I would just as soon order it from Larry if possible (Strategy Games always has provided absolutely top notch service)... If I have to, I guess I can order directly from NIC
I want one; I would just as soon order it from Larry if possible (Strategy Games always has provided absolutely top notch service)... If I have to, I guess I can order directly from NIC
Hi Guys,
Yes we will be stocking this title as soon as it arrives in North America. I will give you a heads-up as soon as it arrives.
New in Chess recently released the book "Revolutionize our Chess" which is suppose to be awesome. (Former Ukrainian Champion Moskalenko, who coached Vasily Ivanchuk to stardom, presents a fundamentally new approach of getting better at chess. Covering all aspects of the game, Moskalenko develops new and easy-to-apply rules-of-thumb for amateur players who want to improve. With many examples, tests and exercises, this is the ultimate modern chess skills improvement manual. Easy to read and understand; even weaker players will benefit from Moskalenko's breakdown of the material, wrote Carsten Hansen at ChessCafe about Moskalenko's previous book 'The Flexible French')
We will have this book in all our locations no later than January 15, 2010. On all new titles we are calculating the exchange rate as being on par with the U.S. dollar.
Re: Revolutionize Your Chess-Chapter Listing/Contents
I bought this book when it first came out. Here is what is inside.
(350 pages)
Chapter Summary
Foreword: From static chess to dynamic chess
1)The Moskalenko test of chess players skills
[This is a way of evaluating a player’s strengths and weaknesses]
Part A; Chess Skills
Opening
Middlegame
Endgame
Tactics
Strategy
Chess rules
Part B: Personal Skills
Intuition/memory
Disposition
Psychology
Physical condition
Discipline
Concentration
2) Moskalenko’s 5 touchstones
T1 Material
T2 Development
T3 Placement of pieces and pawns
T4 King Position
T5 Time [The key to dynamic play. This includes combinations, sacrifices, forcing moves and passed pawns]
The Endgame
3) Properties of pieces pawns and squares(PPPS)
King and pawns
The knight
Bishop v bishop(same color)
Bishop v knights
The rook
The queen
The Middlegame
Dynamics in the middlegame
4)Dynamics of the isolated pawn
5)Botvinnik system: Chaos rules (The Anti-Meran Gambit-D44)
6)An Early Middlegame: he bishop sortie Bg5/Bf4
Part 1-The Trompovsky attack (for white)
Part 2-A dynamic setup vs. the London and Torre
7)Time and the art of attack
Example 1-Snake Benoni(5…Bd6)
Example 2-Nimzo-Indian 4.e3 b6 5.Ne2
Attacking fragments(30 examples of partial games from Moskalenko’s games)
The Opening
8) Nimzo-Indian Saemisch variation
[Here is a list of examples used. It’s fairly typical of the chapters to have a lot of Moskalenko’s games]
Part 1-The Saemisch a repertoire for white
8.1 Moskalenko-Morozevich Moscow m/3 1994
8.2 Mamedyarov-Ponomariov Moscow blitz 2008
8.3 Mamedyarov-Eljanov Moscow blitz 2008
8.4 Moskalenko-Neverov Kharkov Young Masters 1984
8.5 Moskalenko-Crespo La Roda Open 2004(6)
8.6 Moskalenko-Guliev Montcada Open 2007(4)
8.7 Moskalenko-Karpman Ukraine Ch 1987
8.8 Moskalenko-Barrios Barcelona Open Sants 2002(4)
8.9 Moskalenko-Cruz Montcada Open 2006(3)
8.10 Moskalenko-Fedorchuk Barcelona 2005(3)
8.11 Moskalenko-Poyatos Mataro 2004(3)
8.12 Moskalenko-Mateo Stiges Open 2004(6)
Part 2-A Trojan horse in the Nimzo war
8.13 Levtchouk-Bergeron Quebec 1993(3) [George Levtchouk of Montreal I’m pretty sure]
8.14 Moskalenko-J. G. Rodriguez Montcada open 2000(4)
8.15 Mamedyarov-Khuzman Warsaw Ech 2005(3)
8.16 Moskalenko-Avellana Banyoles open 2006(4)
Part 3 A pawn sacrifice and a captive knight[This the 9.e4 Ne8 10.0-0 Ba6 11.f4 Saemisch Nimzo(E29). The e5/d5-d6 plan is explained]
8.17 Moskalenko-Kaiumov Kiev 1985(5)
8.18 Moskalenko-Campos Moreno Barcelona 2001(8)
8.19 Milov-Polgar Moskow FIDE Wch K.O. 2001(2)
8.20 Pieterse-Langeweg 1987 Eindhoven 1987(6)
9)The Dutch Defense
Part 1-an introduction to the Stonewall
Part 2-A repertoire for black and white
10) Strategies and Tactics in the King’s Indian Four Pawns Attack
-The book is aimed at 1800-2200 level approximately.
-The example games and material is for a 1.d4 player(for white) and defending 1.d4 as black.
-Moskalenko uses many of his own examples.
-The opening material is not enough to immediately start playing the lines. Addtional material is needed.
-The Flexible French (also by Moskalenko) and Win with the Stonewall Dutch are excellent complements to this book( to round off chapter 9 if you want to play the Stonewall)
-Moskalenko defends with 1...e6 inviting either a French or Stonewall Dutch. He opens 1.d4 usually.
-He talks about adding the Trompovsky to his repertoire in ch.6
-The essence of his method the exploitation of temporary advantages with aggressive forcing play. Hence his emphasis on the 5th touchstone-Time. His repertoire suggestions are based on his own repertoire but is helpful to 1.d4 players only. There is nothing on Open Games or Sicilians etc.
-For 1.d4 playesr it does not cover all defences to 1.d4. There is nothing on how to play against the Grunfeld for example. For a complete dynamic 1.d4 repertoire you will need additional material.
I like this book alot. Its gives a way for someone working one their own to assess their progress. And as a 1.d4 player it gives some nice ideas for aggressive non-big theory lines.
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