Petrosian, Tigran
Python Strategy (Chess Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781784830021
- author:
- Petrosian, Tigran
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Quality Chess (UK)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 392
- Dimensions:
- 17 x 1.6 x 24 cm
- Genre:
- Sports, Hobbies & Games, Hobbies & Games, Board Games,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian is a comprehensive collection of annotated games that showcase the author's mastery of chess strategy. This book is a favourite among grandmasters, who appreciate Petrosian's profound understanding of the game. A translation of a Russian classic, it offers insights into Petrosian's approach to defence, sacrifice, and overall play. Petrosian's games are not characterised by reckless aggression, but rather by a patient and calculated approach that can be just as effective. As one former World Champion noted, Petrosian's style is more akin to a python that smothers its victim, rather than a tiger that pounces on its prey. This annotated collection provides a unique opportunity to study Petrosian's games in depth, and to gain a deeper understanding of his strategic approach.