The Open Games for Black

A complete black repertoire with 1.e4 e5 against everything except the Ruy Lopez.

Igor Lysyj: "In this book I have presented all my analyses and my discoveries during the World Cup 2011. I believe that it will be useful for chess players at all levels to study them, together with the excellent annotations and explanations of Roman Ovetchkin.

Roman Ovetchkin is an international grandmaster and an experienced coach and trainer. He was part of the team which enabled Ekaterina Kovalevska to become a vice-champion of the world in 2004.

In 2007 he coached the “ABC” team and they shared 1st-2nd place in the European Cup for women. He was the winner of numerous international chess competitions.

Igor Lysyi is an international grandmaster. He won many times the students’ championships and the Russia Universiades, both as an individual and as a member of the team of the Ural University.

He participated in the team of Russia which won the World Students’ Championship in 2008. He was the winner of numerous international chess tournaments.