The Italian Renaissance II
The Main Lines
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Quality Chess UK LLP
Published:26th Aug '20
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
In this, the second book in his two-volume work, GM Martyn Kravtsiv shines the spotlight on the Italian Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4). Most chess players learn the basics of this opening as beginners, yet it contains enough depth and complexity to provide the world's best players with a rich and ever-evolving battleground.
Though written unmistakably from White's perspective, this work takes a different approach from that of a typical repertoire book. Rather than filling valuable pages analysing rare, inferior and generally irrelevant options, the author delves deep into the most important main lines, explaining the key move-order details and providing White with a series of well-researched ideas which will force your opponents to solve difficult problems at the board.
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Shortlisted for FIDE Book of the Year 2021
"There have been many decent books recently on the Italian […] but this one is clearly my favourite. It's a real grandmaster repertoire – Kravtsiv doesn't shun extremely deep analysis of some middlegame positions – but there is a lot of grandmaster judgement in the lines too. Kravtsiv always has an eye for a position that his engines consider equal but that might be easier for White's game and I have to say that I agreed with a lot of his evaluations. Excellent work – 4 stars!" -- GM Matthew Sadler, New in Chess
"In this companion volume Kravtsiv moves on to his main repertoire recommendation, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4, meeting 3…Bc5 with 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3, the Giuoco Piano and which 2.Bc4 can easily transpose into. Once again the coverage is cutting edge with Kravtsiv also showing how to handle the 3…Nf6 4.d3 lines where Black omits …Bc5." -- Sean Marsh, CHESS magazine
ISBN: 9781784831004
Dimensions: 240mm x 170mm x 25mm
Weight: 629g
264 pages