Sokolov: The Chigorin Bible Vereinsbedarf Rook & Pawns vs Rook

Rook & Pawns vs Rook & Bishop & Pawns

FM Steve Giddins is a prolific chess writer and journalist

from the time of Lasker and Capablanca to the days of Anand and Carlsen

But I see a main strength of the book in the area of ​​the presentation of the historical context and many small anecdotes about the world of the 64 squares

It focuses on solid positional play and dynamic counterplay

Sokolov: The Chigorin Bible Vereinsbedarf Rook & Pawns vs RookThe Chigorin Variation is rich in ideas which can be used in a range of middlegame positions arising from different variations. Understanding the strategic ideas of this complex variation is also a middlegame improvement 'tool' and a must for anyone wanting to take his or her chess to the next level. The current trend, developed in recent years, is for Black to capture on d4 with his e pawn, aiming for Benoni type pawn structure positions which lead