Play 1b4 !: Shock Your Opponents with the Sokolsky (Everyman Chess)

Play 1b4 !: Shock Your Opponents with the Sokolsky (Everyman Chess)

by Nick Conticello (Author)

Synopsis

Do you wish to surprise your opponent on the first move? Do you enjoy playing creatively from the beginning of the game? Look no further than 1 b4! With this aggressive pawn lunge White takes the game into relatively unknown territory and forces Black players onto their own devices. In this landmark book, Yury Lapshun and Nick Conticello take an in-depth look at 1 b4. The authors provide a practical and fun-to-play repertoire for White, offering options against all of Black's main possibilities. Read this book and confound your opponents with 1 b4!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: 1
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Published: 15 May 2008

ISBN 10: 1857445600
ISBN 13: 9781857445602

Author Bio
Yury Lapshun is an International Master and a winner of several important tournaments. He's also an experienced coach who has guided individuals and teams to national championships. Originally from the Ukraine, he has been resident in New York for 20 years. US Master Nick Conticello won two Chess Journalist of America awards in 2003 and was named Organizer of the Year by the United States Chess Federation in 1996. He is the Assistant Manager of the Marshall Chess Club in New York City.