The Bishop Danger on the Diagonal

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The Bishop Danger on the Diagonal in his new, ground-breaking series, The Power of the Pieces, Belorussian

grandmaster Sergey Kasparov examines the strengths, weaknesses and overall characteristics of each piece on the chessboard.

The Power of the Pieces

This first volume in the series is about the bishop. Its role in the opening, middlegame and endgame is discussed

in detail, amply supported by over 140 examples from tournament praxis.

The Bishop: Danger on the Diagonal

Topics include: Bishops of the Same Color; Opposite-Color Bishops; Bishop vs. Knight; Bishop vs. Rook; Two

Bishops vs. Knight and Bishop; Bishop vs. Pawns; The King’s Indian Bishop; The French Bishop;

 

The Nimzo-Indian Bishop; The Fianchetto on g2; The Stonewall Bishop; The Advantage of the Two Bishops; The

“Bad” Bishop; The Attacking Bishop; and Opposite-color Bishops in the Middlegame.

Sergey Kasparov

Popular chess author Sergey Kasparov is known for his entertaining writing style. His books are always

instructive and insightful. Books previously published by Russell Enterprises include The Exchange Sacrifice and

Doubled Pawns.

The Bishop Danger

In August 2008, he played in the Arctic Chess Challenge. He finished in 8th place after an eleven-move draw

against Vitaly Kunin in the final round.

In January 2016, he played in the Groningen Festival, where he finished 9th after losing to eventual

winner Jorden van Foreest in the final round.

Sergey Kasparov

In April 2018, he played in the Kathmandu Open, where he was in the joint lead after the fourth round, but was

defeated by Shyaam Nikhil P in the seventh round.

In October 2018, he played in the Gujarat Open, where he was held to a draw by Gaurav Kumar in the final

round. Later that month, he played in the Goa International Open, where he defeated Vitaliy Bernadskiy in the

ninth round, and was tied for first after the round

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