Download or read book Winning with the Petroff written by Anatoly Karpov and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1993 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until recently, Petroff's Defence has always been regarded as a safe and solid way for Black to play for equality in the opening. Now, however, its reputation has been completely transformed and it features in the arsenal of some of the world's attacking players who have introduced a wealth of aggressive new ideas for Black. Using illustrative games to explain all the new ideas, this book gives unique insights into the Petroff Defence and into Karpov's new opening preparation.