Bezgodov: The Liberated Bishop Defence Strategie having met and defeated some

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the book uses mesmerizing examples to show readers how pattern recognition and strategic insight develop through exposure to the game's most elegant moments

Bezgodov: The Liberated Bishop Defence Strategie having met and defeated someA Surprising and Complete Black Repertoire against 1. d4 In many 1. d4 openings, Black has trouble getting his bishop on c8 into play. Former Russian Chess Champion Alexey Bezgodov presents a radical solution to this nagging problem: liberate your bishop right away and put it on f5 on the second move! Playing 2Bf5! against either 2. c4 or 2. Nf3 will surprise your opponent and is also a great way to support your development, because the bishop takes