In my opinion, it calls into question the whole Western concept of ‘modern' chess developments, showing that many ideas already existed in the Soviet Union of the 1950s and before.
" Questions of Modern Chess Theory is without doubt one of the best chess books of all time. Without exaggeration it's fair to say that Western chess would have looked totally different, had this book been available earlier." It is now published in a modern edition by Quality Chess. But this is nothing compared to the 52(!) years it took before Questions of Modern Chess Theory by Isaac Lipnitsky was translated into English. It took more than 25 years before an edition of Mikhail Bulgakov's great novel The Master and Margarita was first published. "Sometimes the best books get the worst treatment. Grandmaster Peter Heine Nielsen Chess Vibes Review: "Questions of Modern Chess Theory is without doubt one of the best chess books of all time."Ī couple of interesting paragraphs from a great review by Arne Moll at ChessVibes:
The book has a lot of new analysis, but the lines are build firmly on modern grandmaster practice for example, the Schliemann is built on Radjabov's repertoire.Ī good book by an author who tells you everything he knows about the openings.
It is noticeable that all three lines lose a pawn, but the Marshall still has a reputation for solidity and is working quite well at the top level at the moment.Īll the variations are well researched, and in the two more spectacular variations, the Schliemann and the Gajewski, the author is fully objective, pointing out why Black has had problems in these lines in the past. The three lines are: the Schliemann (3…f5), the Marshall Attack as well as the popular 'Gajewski' gambit with 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5!?. "Attacking the Spanish gives a repertoire for Black against the Spanish and uses the atypical concept of giving three lines instead of the usual one, a concept previously used with success in Beat the KID, (Quality Chess 2008). We were delighted to receive the following excellent review from Danish GM Peter Heine Nielsen (FIDE 2680) of Attacking the Spanish by Sabino Brunello. Additional reviews are available on individual book pages, under the heading 'Reviews'.Īttacking the Spanish receives excellent review from a Super-GM Note: the following is a somewhat random selection of book reviews.
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