FOXY OPENINGS - VOLUME 31 - Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack exempt-self 7 out of 5 ECO:

7 out of 5 ECO: E97

the most popular form of the so-called Spanish Inquisition

Started in 2017 and carried into 2022

it won the ECF Book of the Year prize and was universally acclaimed for its originality and instructive value

The Slav setup is crazy

FOXY OPENINGS - VOLUME 31 - Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack exempt-self 7 out of 5 ECO:Hosted by: Grandmaster Stuart Conquest Running Time: Over 70 Minutes 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4! has hit the headlines following its use by chess superstars Vladimir Kramnik and Alexei Shirov. The critical White response is 3. Nd5 leading to exciting, double edged positions where home preparation is crucial. GM Conquest charts a path through the complications, suggesting independent plans for Black to adopt should White duck the issue and avoid 3. Nd5. Item