Odessky: Winning Quickly with 1.b3 and 1...b6 CBH \r\nThe Closed English Formation 339
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\r\nThe Closed English Formation 339
The Basman-Sale Variation is a relatively unexplored weapon for Black in the very popular Sicilian Defence
comprehensive approach to all Sicilian defences
He has been involved in computer chess since 1967
plus extensive bonus material including several games compiled from other sources
Odessky: Winning Quickly with 1.b3 and 1...b6 CBH \r\nThe Closed English Formation 339Odessky's Sparkling Lines and Deadly Traps I left chess in 2012. I didnt touch it for several years. Then I decided to test my strength in Internet blitz. I started from scratch. The board floated before my eyes and my knee twitched. Less than two months later, I crossed the grandmaster rating mark. My opponents, among them lots of big name players, played chess better than me. Surprisingly, though, I knew more. On a small island of chess theory, onto