The great popularity of the Petroff Defence at the highest level has attracted
general attention lately. Many strong players employ this opening with
great success and with both colours. Unfortunately the opinion of the Petroff
Defence as a sterile drawish opening seems to be firmly implanted in many
minds. The author tries to dispel these myths and presents his understanding
of the matter. He examines the most popular lines and provides a large
number of ideas that will enable you to play Petroff successfully, with either
colour. Video running time: 3 h20 min.


Rustam Kasimdzhanov. Born in 1979, the grandmaster from Uzbekistan
has for many years been known as a very strong and imaginative player.
However in 2004 Rustam Kasimdzhanov (pronounced Kah-zeem-jha-nov”)
shocked the chess world by winning the FIDE world chess championship
title, beating a string of world-class players like Ivanchuk, Grischuk,
Topalov and Adams in the process. Kasimdzhanov is a very deep player,
who is able to explain chess ideas in an eloquent, lucid style, with a
fine touch of humour. His lessons are both entertaining and instructive
– perfect for students who seek to avoid dry” theory.

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"...when a player of Kasimdzhanov's class shares his understanding of chess you can not help but enjoy and improve." New in Chess
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