Raetsky/Chetverik: Petroff Defence improvers without any prior knowledge being

without any prior knowledge being required

Suitable for club and tournament players new to computer-assisted chess

GM Ivan Sokolov is a Yugoslav and twice Dutch Champion with decades of experience of elite chess

Smerdon takes care to emphasize that the best practical chance in a bad position may well differ from the numerically 'best' move favored by chess engines

the book also contains some crushing novelties for White

Raetsky/Chetverik: Petroff Defence improvers without any prior knowledge beingThe Petroff Defense is considered as one of Black's most reliable methods of meeting the king's pawn opening. By counterattacking as early as move two, Black avoids the hazards of having to face lines such as the Scotch Opening, the Italian Game and the "Spanish torture" of the Ruy Lopez. An early breach of a central file together with active piece play for both sides characterises the Petroff as a typical king's pawn opening. Until a few years ago,