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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 794.122
EAN: 9781857444100
ISBN: 1857444108
Label: Everyman Chess
Manufacturer: Everyman Chess
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: October 01, 2005
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Sales Rank: 512272
Studio: Everyman Chess
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Very thorough
1...b6 is a 5-star book in terms of variations, but a 2 star book in terms of explanations. Most people who read chess books are amateurs, so I think the author would have done well to spend some more time explaining the ideas. 1... b6 often leads to positions resembling a french defense or queen's indian defense, so if you are familiar with the ideas in these openings you will be well served. It also wouldn't hurt to know some basic sicilian strategies and some ruy lopez strategies, because 1..b6 ... Read More
Rating: - Good book, poor opening
This book is good because: cover all lines with recent games, cover all strategies and tactics in this opening
with a lot of textual explanations. So if you really want to answer 1.d4,1.e4 or 1.Nf3 with 1...b6 GM Bauer
make perfect job and this book is must to have for you.
Why i don't like this opening: White have huge space and development advantage. This opening is not good
like surprise weapon because white, with normal developing moves can reach playable middlegame ... Read More
Rating: - Better than its reputation...
I am rated 1950 uscf. Since I started playing this opening (and working with the book and fritz), I have a total tournament score of 3-2-2 with the opening, with both losses coming against stronger players (a 2350 and a 2020). I also have a nice miniature win with Black against a 2010 and one of the draws (against a 2100) would have been a win if I had not screwed up the endgame in time pressure.
My point is that the opening is absolutely fine for class players, and actually quite tricky. ... Read More
Rating:  - Dymanic non orthodox opening !!
If you want to open your game with a different approach, 1...b6 may be the opening you are looking for. The book is clearly divided in four parts : part 1 deals with 1. e4, b6. This is the old Owen defense, but the author makes it clear that with proper play by Black, White does not get an advantage or at the most get a sligth +. But I think that black is doing very well. Part 2 deals with 1. d4, b6, Part 3 with 1. c4, b6 and part 4 with 1. Nf3, b6. All those sections are very well covered with many ... Read More
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