Playing the Petroff by Swapnil Dhopade (Paperback)

This Playing the Petroff by Swapnil Dhopade is an English-language paperback chess book that gives Black a practical repertoire against 1.e4, built around the Petroff Defence and focused on lines that are solid and manageable to study.

What this book covers

The Petroff Defence has long been a trusted choice at the highest level, and Swapnil Dhopade shows how to use it in practical tournament and club play. Instead of overwhelming the reader with theory, he builds a compact repertoire that is designed to work in real games.

The material draws on games by leading Petroff specialists such as Gelfand, Caruana and Kramnik, so the reader sees not only the main variations but also the strategic patterns behind them.

Anti-Petroff lines included

The book does not stop at the main move order of 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6. It also covers the lines White can choose to avoid a direct Petroff, including the popular 2.Bc4. That makes it a useful guide to the sidelines that often appear in practice.

If you want to build your Black repertoire around a top-level opening without wading through an encyclopaedia of theory, this book offers a clear and structured way to do it.

About the author and edition

Swapnil Dhopade is an Indian grandmaster and respected trainer. This edition is a paperback chess book in English.

Key details

• Product type: chess book
• Author: Swapnil Dhopade
• Language: English
• Opening: Petroff Defence
• Coverage: includes Anti-Petroff lines, including 2.Bc4
• Format: paperback
• Number of pages: 328
• Publication date: 15 July 2020