How Ulf Beats Black (2018)

Legendary Swedish chess grandmaster Ulf Andersson was a Top 10 player who almost never lost a game and kept scoring wins from quiet positions. Quiet positions? Acclaimed chess author Cyrus Lakdawala explains that those positions only LOOK quiet. Andersson, who understood the subtleties of strategic chess better than almost anyone else, always detected and exploited hidden opportunities. How Ulf Beats Black is much more than just a chess opening manual. It doubles as a practical guide to positional technique that will improve your endgame skills as well. This repertoire is not based on forcing variations but on understanding the underlying principles and techniques. As a result your opponent will not be able to surprise you because you forgot to check recent novelties. The final chapter 'What did Ulf play?' presents exercises to test your understanding.