Una ingeniosa apertura de ajedrez para las negras

This A Cunning Chess Opening for Black is a chess opening book for players who want a practical answer to 1.e4 and a way to steer the game into less familiar territory from the very first moves. Built around 1...d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5, it presents an active Philidor Defence repertoire with a clear focus on ideas that matter over the board.

Grandmaster Sergey Kasparov shows how to use Philidor Defence concepts in an active, tricky way. White is often faced with a choice between quieter Philidor structures and an early simplification into an ending that may look attractive at first glance. Kasparov argues that this path is full of hidden problems, and that an unwary opponent can quickly end up stuck in what he calls the “Philidor swamp”.

What makes this book different?

The emphasis here is practical rather than theoretical overload. Instead of burying the reader in long lines 15 or 20 moves deep, the book concentrates on plans, counterplans, typical manoeuvres and tactical traps that are genuinely useful at the board. That makes it a strong fit for ambitious amateurs, club players and anyone looking for a solid response to 1.e4 without memorising huge amounts of theory.

The book also includes dozens of exercises to test your understanding, plus 156 illustrated games that show how the ideas work in real play. Kasparov’s style is lively and direct, so the book reads like a guide to a working repertoire rather than a dry list of variations.

About the author

Sergey Kasparov is the author of this chess opening book.

Key details

• Product type: chess opening book
• Author: Sergey Kasparov
• Opening repertoire: for Black against 1.e4
• Opening line: 1...d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5
• Focus: practical plans, counterplans, typical manoeuvres and tactical traps
• Exercises: dozens of exercises
• Illustrated games: 156 illustrated games