Danger on the Diagonal
In his new, ground-breaking series, The Power of the Pieces, Belorussian grandmaster Sergey Kasparov examines the strengths, weaknesses and overall characteristics of each piece on the chessboard. This first volume in the series is about the bishop. Its role in the opening, middlegame and endgame is discussed in detail, amply supported by over 140 examples from tournament praxis.
Topics include:
Bishops of the Same Color
Opposite-Color Bishops
Bishop vs. Knight
Bishop vs. Rook
Two Bishops vs. Knight and Bishop
Bishop vs. Pawns
The King’s Indian Bishop
The French Bishop
The Nimzo-Indian Bishop;
The Fianchetto on g2
The Stonewall Bishop
The Advantage of the Two Bishops
The “Bad” Bishop;
The Attacking Bishop
Opposite-color Bishops in the Middlegame.
About the Author
Popular chess author Sergey Kasparov is known for his entertaining writing style. His books are always instructive and insightful. Books previously published by Russell Enterprises include The Exchange Sacrifice and Doubled Pawns.