Odessky: Winning Quickly with 1.b3 and 1...b6 CBH The Basman-Sale Variation is a

The Basman-Sale Variation is a relatively unexplored weapon for Black in the very popular Sicilian Defence

61 complete games illustrating practical application of Chigorin plans and strategies

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formulates easy-to-grasp rules

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Odessky: Winning Quickly with 1.b3 and 1...b6 CBH The Basman-Sale Variation is aOdessky's Sparkling Lines and Deadly Traps I left chess in 2012. I didnt touch it for several years. Then I decided to test my strength in Internet blitz. I started from scratch. The board floated before my eyes and my knee twitched. Less than two months later, I crossed the grandmaster rating mark. My opponents, among them lots of big name players, played chess better than me. Surprisingly, though, I knew more. On a small island of chess theory, onto