Opening Repertoire: the Modern Sämisch
The Sämisch variation is an aggressive system to combat King's India and Benoni. This work focuses on the modern move 6.Bg5!?, less known but no less dangerous than 6.Be3 and a favorite of players like Dreev, Sadler, Lautier, Yusupov and Sasikiran.
The Sämisch variation is a powerful method to counter the popular King Säs Indian Defence. The key move is the advance f2-f3, consolidating White's central space advantage and limiting Black's options for counterplay. In the traditional Sämisch White develops the queen biss bishop on e3 but in the modern version, as explored in this book, the move Bg5 is preferred. This creates further problems for Black as the natural King counters Indian counter ... e7-e5 allows White a potentially strong pin against the f6-knight, while chasing the bishop with ... h6 and ... g5 creates kingside weaknesses.
- Learn to play the Modern Sämisch with confidence
- Emphasis on plans and strategies
- Written by an expert on the Modern Sämisch
Data sheet
- Product Type
- Paper
- Language
- English
- Theme
- Openings
- Level
- Club
- Author
- Eric Montany
- No Pages
- 368
- Year published
- 2017
- Measurements
- 17x24cm
- ISBN
- 978-1781944011
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