Kornev: A Practical Black Repertoire with d5, c6. Volume 1: The Slav Kunst and the Ragosin Defense is

and the Ragosin Defense is becoming the most theoretically important system

He told me just yesterday that he solved a lot of the exercises and he liked them very much

then you better start early

as he presents a structured study approach that has long-term improvement value

Preventing reinforcements from rescuing the king

Kornev: A Practical Black Repertoire with d5, c6. Volume 1: The Slav Kunst and the Ragosin Defense isVolume 1: The Slav and other defences In Volume 1 Kornev's choice of arms against 1. d4 d5 2. c4 is one of the most popular openings in modern chess practice the Slav Defence. Besides, he considers in detail how to meet opening set ups where after 1. d4 d5 White refrains from an early c2 c4: 2. Bg5, as well as 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 and 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3. Another topic is the ever growing in popularity The London System (2. Bf4 and 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4).