Black Is Back!: What's White's Advantage Anyway?

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Many chess players act intimidated and overly cautious when they have the Black pieces. They are so preoccupied with White’s advantage of the first move, that their predominant urge is to defend against possible threats and to safeguard their position.With his iconoclastic Black is OK books, Andras Adorjan has consistently been fighting this negative mindset. In Black is Back!, the Hungarian grandmaster continues his crusade. He shows that White’s advantage is far from obvious and that winning with Black starts with having the right attitude.In this book, his ‘Swan Song, Adorjan takes stock. He presents a wealth of Black wins from his own long career and from great players he has worked with. Their creative play proves that Black can often turn the tables. Surprising statistics and instructive examples from modern-day chess will encourage even the most defensively minded players to look for hidden opportunities.This book will convince both club players and professionals that there is no reason to be afraid when playing Black. Instead they will start looking for creative solutions and beat White more often. Dedication Copyright Page Contents Explanation of Symbols Acknowledgements Foreword Preface Chapter 1: Wishful Thinking? Chapter 2: The Way It All Started Chapter 3: Black is Brutal I ø1962 – 1968ù Chapter 4: The Dogma is Dead – BLACK is BACK! Chapter 5: Black Is Brutal II ø1969 – 1978ù Chapter 6: It Doesn’t Matter … Or Does It? Chapter 7: Black Is Brutal III ø1979 – 1990ù Chapter 8: Black Magic in the Tal Memorial 2013 Chapter 9: Who’s the Boss? Chapter 10: Black is Brutal IV ø1991 – 1999ù Chapter 11: All Kinds of Reflections Chapter 12: Connections Epilogue Bibliography Biography Index of Games