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Winning with the Trompowsky - 2nd hand
Peter Wells
The accelerated development of the White queen's bishop after 1 d4 Nf6 2 Bg5 was for many years considered a bizarre chess opening, practiced only by a few individual eccentric chessplayers scattered around the globe, including the Brazilian Octavio Trompowsky, after whom the variation was named.
Then in the 1990s, after a chance discovery, the young English grandmaster Julian Hodgson started to play it on the UK and international chess circuit with dramatic success, scoring many short wins with dashing attacking play.
By force of example, the opening then saw a rapid increase in popularity – to the extent that it is now regarded as 'main line' theory! This book presents a thorough survey of the development and latest trends in this exciting opening, together with illustrative games. A must for any competitive player.
2nd-hand in fine condition
Description
The Trompowsky is the ideal weapon for club players. From the very second move White is able to stamp his mark on the play, and can often succeed in forcing the opponent to do battle on quite unfamiliar terrain. As the merits of the opening have been appreciated by more players at the highest levels, so the amount of theory on the opening has increased. However, the number of lines that require heavy learning remains limited, as Grandmaster Peter Wells shows in a book with a very strong emphasis on the clear and lucid explanation of the ideas underlying White’s strategy. The format also reflects the author’s conviction that there is no single ‘right way’ to handle the opening. He has written a ‘flexible repertoire book’ offering choices against Black’s major defences to reflect the player’s style, or just his mood of the day.
Peter Wells is an active English grandmaster who has also served as trainer/openings adviser to both juniors and grandmasters - including England's No.1 Michael Adams. His previous books have been highly praised for being authoritative and comprehensive.
Information
- Casa editrice Batsford
- Code 4444us
- Anno 2003, Reprinted 2004
- Pagine p. 240
- Isbn 0-7134-8795-X