Defend Like Petrosian: What You Can Learn From Tigran Petrosian's Extraordinary Defensive Skills

Only the very best dared to play for a win against Tigran Petrosian. The 9th World Champion was extremely difficult to beat because his defensive techniques were virtually unmatched. In the rare case that someone managed to bring him into difficulties they ran a serious risk of having to face a vicious counterattack. Former Russian Champion Alexey Bezgodov explains to a wide range of players how they can employ the skills of 'the Tiger'. How to deal with pressure, how to anticipate threats or march your king out of danger even if it feels you are entering a minefield. That you should not hesitate to give up an exchange or spoil your own pawn structure if the position calls for it. How to find unlikely decoys and start a counterattack. Contrary to what many chess fans think, the Armenian genius was a highly dynamic defender! This book aims to help amateur players improve the standard of their defensive play. In many training programs, a serious analysis of the art of defence is lacking. That explains why most club players are much better at attacking than at coping with adversity and difficult positions. Defend like Petrosian points the way to creative solutions and will help you save lots of points.

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Defend Like Petrosian: What You Can Learn From Tigran Petrosian's Extraordinary Defensive Skills

Only the very best dared to play for a win against Tigran Petrosian. The 9th World Champion was extremely difficult to beat because his defensive techniques were virtually unmatched. In the rare case that someone managed to bring him into difficulties they ran a serious risk of having to face a vicious counterattack. Former Russian Champion Alexey Bezgodov explains to a wide range of players how they can employ the skills of 'the Tiger'. How to deal with pressure, how to anticipate threats or march your king out of danger even if it feels you are entering a minefield. That you should not hesitate to give up an exchange or spoil your own pawn structure if the position calls for it. How to find unlikely decoys and start a counterattack. Contrary to what many chess fans think, the Armenian genius was a highly dynamic defender! This book aims to help amateur players improve the standard of their defensive play. In many training programs, a serious analysis of the art of defence is lacking. That explains why most club players are much better at attacking than at coping with adversity and difficult positions. Defend like Petrosian points the way to creative solutions and will help you save lots of points.

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Defend Like Petrosian: What You Can Learn From Tigran Petrosian's Extraordinary Defensive Skills

Defend Like Petrosian: What You Can Learn From Tigran Petrosian's Extraordinary Defensive Skills

by Alexey Bezgodov
Defend Like Petrosian: What You Can Learn From Tigran Petrosian's Extraordinary Defensive Skills

Defend Like Petrosian: What You Can Learn From Tigran Petrosian's Extraordinary Defensive Skills

by Alexey Bezgodov

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Overview

Only the very best dared to play for a win against Tigran Petrosian. The 9th World Champion was extremely difficult to beat because his defensive techniques were virtually unmatched. In the rare case that someone managed to bring him into difficulties they ran a serious risk of having to face a vicious counterattack. Former Russian Champion Alexey Bezgodov explains to a wide range of players how they can employ the skills of 'the Tiger'. How to deal with pressure, how to anticipate threats or march your king out of danger even if it feels you are entering a minefield. That you should not hesitate to give up an exchange or spoil your own pawn structure if the position calls for it. How to find unlikely decoys and start a counterattack. Contrary to what many chess fans think, the Armenian genius was a highly dynamic defender! This book aims to help amateur players improve the standard of their defensive play. In many training programs, a serious analysis of the art of defence is lacking. That explains why most club players are much better at attacking than at coping with adversity and difficult positions. Defend like Petrosian points the way to creative solutions and will help you save lots of points.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789056919238
Publisher: New in Chess
Publication date: 01/29/2021
Pages: 272
Sales rank: 1,041,995
Product dimensions: 6.70(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Alexey Bezgodov (1969) was Russian Champion in 1993. He is the author of The Extreme Caro-Kann, The Liberated Bishop Defence, The Double Queen’s Gambit, and The Art of the Tarrasch Defence, four highly original chess opening books.

Table of Contents

Explanation of Symbols 6

Introduction 7

Part I Descent and evolution 11

Part II Tigran against the titans 113

Chapter 1 Versus Botvinnik 113

Chapter 2 Versus Smyslov 122

Chapter 3 Versus Tal 125

Chapter 4 Versus Fischer 143

Chapter 5 Versus Spassky 149

Chapter 6 Versus Karpov 174

Chapter 7 Versus Kasparov 181

Chapter 8 Versus Kortchnoi 193

Chapter 9 Versus Keres 210

Chapter 10 Versus Larsen 221

Chapter 11 Versus Gligoric 228

Chapter 12 Versus Geller 236

Chapter 13 Versus Bronstein 244

Chapter 14 Versus Portisch 254

Afterword 263

Index of openings 265

Index of players 267

Bibliography 269

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