The Italian Renaissance - Volume II Chess History Popular Chess Terms making it as beautiful as

making it as beautiful as it is functional

is not only a valuable self-improvement aid

It is also a very useful weapon to defuse the attacking intentions of aggressive White players who plan an all-out assault in the main lines of the French Defence

Drawing on his own experience

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The Italian Renaissance - Volume II Chess History Popular Chess Terms making it as beautiful asIn this, the second book in his two volume work, GM Martyn Kravtsiv shines the spotlight on the Italian Game (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4). Most chess players learn the basics of this opening as beginners, yet it contains enough depth and complexity to provide the worlds best players with a rich and ever evolving battleground. Though written unmistakably from Whites perspective, this work takes a different approach from that of a typical repertoire