Sokolov: The Chigorin Bible Vereinsbedarf from the time of Lasker

from the time of Lasker and Capablanca to the days of Anand and Carlsen

to pursue further research on his own

It focuses on solid positional play and dynamic counterplay

pattern recognition

yet manages to win or draw

Sokolov: The Chigorin Bible Vereinsbedarf from the time of LaskerThe Chigorin Variation is rich in ideas which can be used in a range of middlegame positions arising from different variations. Understanding the strategic ideas of this complex variation is also a middlegame improvement 'tool' and a must for anyone wanting to take his or her chess to the next level. The current trend, developed in recent years, is for Black to capture on d4 with his e pawn, aiming for Benoni type pawn structure positions which lead