Opening Repertoire Lakdawala Cyrus

The Petroff Defence has traditionally been regarded as a reliable defensive mechanism to counter the aggressive 1 e4. However, in recent years, this has all changed. It also has a reputation for being one of the most drawish of all openings and a choice that Black only makes when content to achieve a draw.

While recognising the impressive solidity of the Petroff they are honing it into a fine counter-attacking weapon. A new generation of players, spearheaded by the 2018 World Championship challenger, Fabiano Caruana (whose qualification route was built heavily around the Petroff), are re-interpreting this ancient defence. Opening Repertoire: The Petroff Defence examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides the reader with well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis.

Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening and contains instructive