Colle: Move by Move

by Cyrus Lakdawala

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge. In this book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala studies the Colle, one of his favourite opening systems. The Colle is a reliable option for White, and is easy to learn and play. White typically builds on solid foundations before unleashing an attack on the enemy king. This straightforward plan makes it particularly popular at club level, but the Colle is played successfully by Grandmasters too. Lakdawala covers both the main lines and the more aggressive Colle-Zukertort Attack, examines the key positional and tactical ideas for both sides, and tel

Genres: Chess

416 pages, Paperback

First published March 11, 2013

Reviews

[Michael Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another well written book describing an opening I occasionally use. In particular I like its handling of unusual defences, such as the Chigorin, Owen, and Philidor systems. Worthwhile if you're into it.