Modern Chess:

Move by Move: A Step-By-Step Guide To Brilliant Chess

Colin Crouch

• Publisher: Popular Chess
• eBook ISBN:
  9781857449341
• Year: 2009

Leading chess author Colin Crouch selects and explains over 30 sensational games, all from the new millennium. By studying battles between the world's best players, Crouch examines in detail all the key areas of modern chess. Powerful attacking and resourceful defending, bloodthirsty tactical battles, profound positional mastery, deep opening preparation and superb endgame play are all in evidence here, while Crouch also explores the ever-increasing role of computers and the way human imagination can work in harness with them. There is something for everyone in this book: aspiring players will benefit greatly from the clear explanations of the fundamentals, while stronger players will gain considerably from Crouch's deep insight and analysis in more complex positions. This book reflects the continuing changes in modern chess, and how you can use the lessons learned to great effect in your own games.

Table of contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• 1 Kasimdzhanov-Kasparov, Linares 2005
• 2 Dreev-Dominguez, Poikovsky 2005
• 3 Adams-Yusupov, French League 2005
• 4 Topalov-Anand, Sofia 2005
• 5 Bacrot-Rublevsky, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005
• 6 Karjakin-Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2006
• 7 Svidler-Topalov, Morelia 2006
• 8 Sargissian-Nisipeanu, German League 2006
• 9 Leko-Radjabov, Morelia 2006
• 10 Ivanchuk-Aronian, Russian Team Championship 2006
• 11 Karpov-Akopian, Russian Team Championship 2006
• 12 Bareev-Efimenko, Turin Olympiad 2006
• 13 Kramnik-Leko, Dortmund 2006
• 14 Navara-Socko, Polish Team Championship 2006
• 15 Sokolov-Polgar, Hoogeveen 2006
• 16 Shirov-Aronian, Moscow 2006
• 17 Shirov-Illescas Cordoba, Pamplona 2006
• 18 Rublevsky-Grischuk, 7th matchgame, Elista 2007
• 19 Van Wely-Radjabov, Biel 2007
• 20 Ni Hua-Jakovenko, Nizhniy Novgorod 2007
• 21 Alekseev-Tkachiev, Spanish Team Championship 2007
• 22 Stellwagen-Eljanov, German League 2007
• 23 Carlsen-Tiviakov, European Team Championship, Crete 2007
• 24 Kamsky-Carlsen, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007
• 25 Morozevich-Sakaev, Russian Championship, Moscow 2007
• 26 Wang Yue-Movsesian, Pamplona 2007
• 27 Cheparinov-Nepomniachtchi, Wijk aan Zee 2008
• 28 Eljanov-Ponomariov, Kharkiv 2008
• 29 Bu Xiangzhi-Zvjaginsev, Russian Team Championship 2008
• 30 Gelfand-Alekseev, Russian Team Championship 2008
• 31 Mamedyarov-Nepomniachtchi, Russian Team Ch’ship 2008
• 32 Inarkiev-Ni Hua, Russian Team Championship 2008
• 33 Karjakin-Inarkiev, Baku 2008
• Index of Games