Opening Repertoire: The Petroff Defence

Cyrus Lakdawala is an International Master, a former National Open and American Open Champion, and a six-time State Champion. He has been teaching chess for over 30 years, and coaches some of the top junior players in the U.S. He is one of the most prolific chess authors in the world.

Interactive questions sprinkled throughout the book and plenty of explanatory prose help to engage the reader and break up the theoretical nitty-gritty in The Petroff Defense, which will meet the needs of students rated between 1800 to 2300. It covers not only the Petroff, but also White’s attempts to steer the game into a Scotch Four Knights (3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4) or regular Four Knights (3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5) by sidestepping them with 3…Bb4 -- John Donaldson, Professional Chess Player