Grandmaster Repertoire 3 - La apertura inglesa, vol. 1, de Mihail Marin (tapa blanda)

This Grandmaster Repertoire 3 - The English Opening, Volume 1 by Mihail Marin is an English-language chess opening book for White, focused on building a practical repertoire after 1.c4 e5. As the first volume in the Grandmaster Repertoire series, it combines opening theory with the ideas and plans you need to understand the positions that arise.

Mihail Marin presents his own repertoire in the English Opening and goes beyond move-by-move analysis. Alongside current theory and new ideas, he explains how to handle the typical middlegame structures, making the book useful both for pre-game preparation and for longer-term study.

What this book covers

This first volume deals with Black’s 1...e5 response to 1.c4. The later volumes complete the repertoire by covering the remaining replies. The material is based on high-level tournament practice, so it is aimed at ambitious club players as well as those preparing for stronger events.

• White repertoire after 1.c4 e5
• Analysis based on grandmaster practice
• Clear explanations of strategic plans and tactical ideas
• Modern ideas and theoretical novelties

Edition details

• Author: Mihail Marin
• Series: Grandmaster Repertoire
• Volume: Volume 1
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Page count: 480
• ISBN: 978-1-906552-04-6
• Publication date: 9 September 2009

Reviews and praise

“an opening book of the highest standard... filled with many interesting theoretical novelties and strategic ideas... The English Opening: Volume 1 is an outstanding book that is must reading for anyone who plays 1.c4. The physical qualities of this book are of the highest standard. It is printed on good quality paper and the two column layout is easy to read. The price of $30 for a book of close to 500 pages represents good value.”

IM John Donaldson, jeremysilman.com

“Perhaps the finest work on the English Opening that I have ever seen.”

Steve Giddins, British Chess Magazine

Key details

• Product type: chess opening book
• Title: Grandmaster Repertoire 3 - The English Opening, Volume 1
• Author: Mihail Marin
• Series: Grandmaster Repertoire
• Opening: English Opening
• Main line covered: 1.c4 e5
• Binding: paperback
• Page count: 480