Topic of the 22 January: The Petroff Defence

Petrov's Defence, also called Petroff's Defence or the Russian Game, is a chess opening characterised by the following moves:

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nf6
Though this symmetrical response has a long history, it was first popularised by Alexander Petrov—a Russian chess player of the mid-19th century. In recognition of the early investigations by the Russian masters Petrov and Carl Jaenisch, this opening is called the Russian Game in some countries.

The Petrov has a reputation of being dull and uninspired. However, it offers attacking opportunities for both sides, and a few lines are quite sharp. Often a trade occurs, and Black after gaining a tempo gains a well placed knight. Pillsbury's game in 1895[1] against Emanuel Lasker testifies to this. The Black counterattack in the centre also avoids the Ruy Lopez, Giuoco Piano (and other lines of the Italian Game) and the Scotch Game. Grandmasters Karpov, Yusupov, Marshall, Kramnik, and Pillsbury have frequently played the Petrov as Black.

Download:

Alexei Shirov - My Best Games in the Petroff (Videoless)



http://www.mediafire.com/?axfaldb5t6blb7n
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Janjgava L. - The Petroff

http://www.mediafire.com/?nklblhv5khknrfq

The Petroff Defence - Arthur Yusupov



http://www.mediafire.com/?df2cwco6y3ryv6a

ICC Gambit Guide Petroff Defence Damiano Gambit



http://www.mediafire.com/?6xfo4z64j3ll34v
http://www.mediafire.com/?9wqxc838tw2y7c0

Yusupov Artur - C42 - Petroff's Defence - chess informant



http://www.mediafire.com/?bco0s0s4id19erc

Konikowski Jerzy - Petroff Defence, Damiano Gambit (C42)

http://www.mediafire.com/?kauie3wehtdkmg8

Forintos, Gyozo Haag, Ervin - Petroff's Defence (new ed 1992)

http://uploading.com/files/get/3IY2ZLKD/

Ronen Har-Zvi New Ideas in the Petroff Defence

http://www.fileserve.com/file/QjhJpab/New.Ideas.in.the.Petroff.Defence.part1.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/VA5Xsn3/New.Ideas.in.the.Petroff.Defence.part2.rar

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