New In Chess Yearbook 128

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Yearbook 128 has lots of great stuff: Glenn Flear reviews 5 recent opening books, Victor Bologan scans the most important top events in search of openings news, Erwin l’Ami selects the novelties from the Correspondence Chess front, there is a rich harvest of fascinating discussions in the Forum and you will be tested by 75 topical opening exercises.

Moreover, you will get answers to important questions such as:

How can the quietest lines in the Moscow Sicilian result in very sharp battles?
Why is 7.Qf3 in the Taimanov Sicilian easier to play for White?
Has the Queen’s Indian with 4…La6 and 5…c5 been refuted?
Has Magnus Carlsen found a hole in the Berlin Wall?
What does Ponomariov recommend against the Najdorf with 6.Bg5?
How is Black doing in the Four Knights Sicilian?
What is the idea behind 6.g4 in the Taimanov Sicilian?
What is the story behind Magnus Carlsen’s sensational new Closed Sicilian line?
Which new dangerous set-up makes Black’s life difficult in the French Steinitz?
How does Adhiban turn 3...c5 against the Advance Caro-Kann into a winning weapon?
What are the dangers for Black in the Laznicka Variation of the Scandinavian?
What are latest developments in the Nimzowitsch Petroff?
What is the current status of the Anti-Berlin with 8.Bxc6? 
Can Black hold in the Poisoned Pawn Steinitz?
What is Luke McShane’s key to success in the Neo-Steinitz Variation with black?
How good is Shakhriyar Mamedyarov’s 7…Qd6 in the Catalan with 6…dxc4 ? 
With which sharp system in the Classical Nimzo-Indian can Black set fire on board?
How serious is the quiet 10.h3 as an attempt to get an advantage in the Fianchetto Grünfeld? 
How do specialists like Levon Aronian and Ding Liren treat the Flohr/Mikenas?
What is currently the most dynamic line in the London System?
Is the Fegatello still alive?
What is the latest gambit idea in the Symmetrical English for White?
What is Ding Liren’s improvement in the Steinitz’ Caro-Kann?
And much more.

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Each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess opening theory.

The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashions, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons.

1.e4 openings

• Sicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation 6.Bg5 - Ponomariov
• Sicilian Defence - Accelerated Dragon 5.c4 - Gutman
• Sicilian Defence - Four Knights Variation 6.Nxc6 - Videnova
• Sicilian Defence - Taimanov Variation 5...Qc7 - Fogarasi
• Sicilian Defence - Taimanov Variation 5...Qc7 - Skatchkov
• Sicilian Defence - Closed Variation 3.d4 - Simeonidis
• French Defence - Steinitz Variation 5.f4 - Predke
• French Defence - Steinitz Variation 5.f4 - K. Szabo
• Caro-Kann Defence - Advance Variation 3...c5 - Adhiban
• Caro-Kann Defence - Advance Variation 3...Bf5 - Panczyk/Ilczuk
• Caro-Kann Defence - Advance Variation 3...Bf5 - Rodi
• Scandinavian Defence - Main Line 2...Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 - Lorenzini
• Petroff Defence - Nimzowitsch Variation 5.Nc3 - Sethuraman
• Ruy Lopez - Berlin Defence 4.d3 - Lukacs/Hazai
• Ruy Lopez - Neo-Steinitz Variation 4...d6 - McShane

1.d4 openings

• Catalan Opening - Open Variation 6...dxc4 - Vilela
• Nimzo-Indian Defence - Classical Variation 4.Qc2 - Timman
• Nimzo-Indian Defence - Vienna Variation 6.Bg5 h6 - Ninov
• Queen's Indian Defence - Classical Variation 4...Bb7 - Predke
• Grünfeld Indian Defence - Fianchetto Variation 9...Re8 - Kuljasevic
• Benoni Defence - Fianchetto Variation 7.g3 - Ris
• Queen’s Pawn Openings - London System 3.Bf4 - Bosch
• Queen’s Pawn Openings - The Anti-Chigorin Line 3.g3 - Gonda

Others

• English Opening - Reversed Sicilian 3...f5 - Ikonnikov
• English Opening - Symmetrical Variation 3...d5 - Ca. Hansen
• English Opening - Flohr/Mikenas Variation 3...d5 - Cummings

Exercises With more than 75 practical opening exercises to test your understanding.

Contributions by Jan Timman, Luke McShane, Ruslan Ponomariov, Victor Bologan, Erwin l’Ami and dozens of others.