{"product_id":"modern-defence-paperback","title":"Modern Defence - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Eelman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNeil McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Modern Defence leads to sharp and dynamic positions from the very first moves. Black concedes space in the centre with a view to launching a counter-attack based on his powerful bishop fianchetto. When it works, the Modern Defence is truly a spectacular weapon, and this books will show you how you can put it to use in your own games\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Modern Defence leads to sharp and dynamic positions from the very first few moves. Black concedes space in the center with a view to launching a counterattack based on his powerful bishop fianchetto. As leading grandmasters such as Alexei Shirov, Mikhail Gurevich and Jon Speelman himself have shown on numerous occasions, when it works, the Modern Defence is truly a spectacular weapon. This book will show you how to put it to use in your own games. (6 x 9, 160 pages, diagrams)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrandmaster \u003cb\u003eJon Speelman \u003c\/b\u003eis a former World Championship semi-finalist and has a reputation as one of the world¿s most creative players. Grandmaster \u003cb\u003eNeil McDonald \u003c\/b\u003ehas is a highly regarded author and coach. Jon Speelman is author of (among others) \u003ci\u003eJon Speelman¿s Best Games\u003c\/i\u003e and co-author of \u003ci\u003eBatsford Chess Endings\u003c\/i\u003e. Neil McDonald has written several best-selling books including most recently \u003ci\u003eThe King¿s Gambit \u003c\/i\u003e(Batsford).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9.19 x 6.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301047263539,"sku":"9781857442816","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OQOAxdbNh49781857442816.webp?v=1777501592","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/modern-defence-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}