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Summary: Good but slightly outdated
Review: This book gives the reader an enthusiastic overview of an opening with which I now regularly beat players below 2000 Elo. So as an opening the Chigorin is well recommended. And the book by Dunnington is the one that made me pick it up in the first place.But being six years old, this book is slightly outdated as the Chigorin theory is still rapidly changing. Some variations in the book have been busted, others revitalised. The strategy parts are excellent, however, so if you need an English introduction to the secrets of this entertaining opening, this book is a good purchase, although you should consider the newer ones on the same opening.
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Summary: line is playable and fun
Review: This book on The Chigorin Queen's Gambit (1. d4 d5, 2. c4 Nc6!) has been a pleasant surprise, and I have taken up the line in my own games. I knew Dunnington was a good writer already; but I have been surprised at how playable this line is. If you have read general treatises, you knew that every chess writer says "no, no" to the move 2... Nc6; they all say, "in queen pawn opening, you don't want to block the queen's bishop pawn." They nevere xplain why, just that you should not do it. Well, I bought that thinkin too, because they told me to, and I can't think for myself. What is so fun about this line is that right off the bat, white is thrown off, and he probably thinks you are an idiot, because you are blocking the c pawn with your knight. This is a fun dynamic opening, and this is a very good book, with TONS of great explanatory text. In fact, this is valuable as a chess instruction book in adidtion to an opening work. It seems to have been made with great care. Highly recommended.
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