King's Indian Defence [Paperback]

Margeir Petursson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cadogan Chess Books | Publication Date: December 1996

Icelandic Grandmaster Margeir Petursson provides a detailed survey of the popular Averbakh variation of the King's Indian, of which he is one of the world's leading exponents. A Foreword is included by the originator of this chess opening, Yuri Averbakh.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Cadogan Books (December 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857441184
• ISBN-13: 978-1857441185
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 4.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,022,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Special openings work, March 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: King's Indian Defence (Paperback)

This is my favorite book on the King's Indian Defence. First, there is a tremedous introduction by Yuri Averbakh himself, where he annotates some seminal games in the variation, and explains how the final move order was achieved. Second, the Averbakh is a great variation (Bg5 on the 6th move, delaying Nf3). Third, you will get to use it a lot, as many black players play the King's Indian. Fourth, the book is brilliantly done, with tons of analysis and commentary, involving all major lines you will see (each chapter, which discusses a line, as a hlepful conclusion at the end). Fifth, at 128 pages, the book is not overwhelming, but it is just the right size. Just a great book, I have been very happy with it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Material, Bad Book, November 23, 2009

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Sir Rhino (Delaware, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King's Indian Defence (Paperback)

This has to be one of the crappiest books I've seen in years, not because of what's in it, which is actually very good, but for the book itself, which pretty much falls apart as you read it.

I like to think I'm a pretty careful person when it comes to handling my books, but in spite of that, pages are coming out as I read it. For this I blame Cadogan Press, and have decided to never buy a book they publish again, unless I plan to take it to the local library and pay to have it rebound.

That aside, the material in it is very good, probably the best material on the Averbakh variation I've ever seen, and normally would have given them 5 stars for their work, but I perceive Cadogan Press has an obvious Read Once Then Throw Away attitude, which cost them a star from me.