Easy Guide to the Dragon [Paperback]

Mikhail Golubev (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1999

An indispensable guide to the Dragon, the author distills the most useful information from the massive amount of Dragon theory that exists.

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From the Back Cover

The Dragon is in many ways the most logical way for Black to play the Sicilian. He develops his pieces quickly and aggressively, challenging White to attack before Black consolidates his positional pluses, or turns them into a devastating counterattack. The Easy Guide to the Dragon shows Black's best responses to all lines, focusing particularly on the critical Yugoslav Attack. It shows up-to-date, detailed coverage by a leading Dragon specialist and includes recommendations for White. Golubev has devoted particular attention to the Yugoslav Attack with 9-0-0-0, a fashionable system which is his recommendation for White. (5 3/4 x 8 1/4, 144 pages, illustrations)

About the Author

Mikhail Golubev is a young Ukranian grandmaster. He is one of the world¿s leading expert on the Dragon Sicilian, having played it as White and Black for many years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Everyman Chess; 1st edition (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 185744275X
• ISBN-13: 978-1857442755
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,397,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mikhail Golubev
Born on 30 May 1970 in Odessa, Ukraine.
International Chess Grandmaster since 1996.
Champion of Ukraine in 1996.
In 1999 won the Open Championship of Switzerland.
Active as chess journalist since 1998.
In October 2006 - February 2007 member of the Board of the Association of Chess Professionals.
Author of chess books: Easy Guide to the Dragon (1999), The Sicilian Sozin (2001), Understanding the King's Indian (2006).
Website: http://mikhailgolubev.wordpress.com

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy Guide(?) - A misleading title, April 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Easy Guide to the Dragon (Paperback)

There is very little verbal explanation in this book - one is simply shown masses of variations. Tis is typical of sharp lines like the Sicilian Dragon - hence, there is no point in really claiming to write Easy Guides on such Openings.

However, the book scores highly on all other points - good writing/translation and evaluations and assessments of critical and off beat lines by the author( a Dragon expert and GM practitioner who has introduced a few novelties in this opening). I prefer this book to the Gufeld-Stetsko book on the same opening, though I think players new to the Dragon should not expect to find loads of words that make thier lives easier.

Highly recommended to any Dragon player, and is content-wise deserving of 5 stars. However, that misleading title...

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy "as it gets" Guide, July 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Easy Guide to the Dragon (Paperback)

... How about we change the title to "Easy as it gets" guide to the bla bla opening? How much easier can you make the Dragon? Mr. G covers all the main lines, most of the obscure ones, and through my study of this book I've been able to gain excellent positions. As someone who knew a "little" about the dragon, this book has been an excellent "next step". So far I haven't felt the need to get another book on this opening.