(The Elshad Opening-2 or the universal repertoire for rapid and blitz). Igor Nemtsev analyzes the opening, characterized by White initial moves c3, d3, then usually Qa4, with the set-up Nd2, h3, g4, etc. Material is divided into 6 main chapters sorted by Black's reaction after 1.c3. The book contains 92 well annotated games, some of them against strong players like Morozevich. The opening is named after the Russian player Elsad Mamedov. In the first book, the same opening for Black (1.d4 c6 2.c4 d6 followed by Nd7, h6 and g5). Series Shakhmatny universitet no.137. 2 pictures.
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