Viktor Moskalenko Books

Viktor Moskalenko's bestselling books 'The Flexible French' and 'The Even More Flexible French' were hailed by reviewers as eye-opening, full of new ideas, easy to read, sparkling, and inspirational. Time has not stood still, and the popular French Defence has seen a lot of new developments. The Ukrainian grandmaster himself has kept playing and researching his beloved chess opening as well and decided to write a new book with countless improvements, alternatives, new ideas and fresh weapons that will delight and surprise the reader. As always, Moskalenko's analysis is high-level, yet his touch is light and fresh. The wealth of original and dynamic options in every main line proves that the French continues to be a chess defence that is very much alive.

Viktor Moskalenko is one of the leading chess instructors of our time. Not only has he coached Masters and Grandmasters, including Ukrainian star Vasily Ivanchuk, he has also taught hundreds of classes for amateurs and his best-selling books have inspired thousands of ambitious club players all over the world. Moskalenko's previous and highly popular chess opening books were mainly written for the Black pieces. Now he presents an extremely powerful set of lines for White. The guiding principle of his 1.d4 repertoire be bold and put pressure on your opponent as early as possible. Moskalenko does not shower you with long computer-generated variations but has a keen eye for the essence of positions. His talent to find new resources in well-known lines results in a host of novelties, daring recommendations and cunning tricks. When you play his lines and follow his recommendations you will frequently surprise your opponent and build up positions full of swing. Studying An Attacking Repertoire for White with 1.d4 is a delight because this is a typical Moskalenko practical, accessible, original and inspiring.

The Pirc Defence and the Modern Defence are two naturally entwined chess openings that are flexible and rich in strategic and tactical ideas. They feature in the repertoire of great players such as Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Vasyl Ivanchuk. In this updated edition of Moskalenko's 2013 book, 33 of the 42 games are new, with fresh ideas on every page.

The author, Viktor Moskalenko, is one of the leading chess instructors of our time. Moskalenko's previous and highly popular chess opening books were mainly written for the Black pieces. This new book is only his second set of lines for White. 'Moska' focuses on what is probably the most-played opening in online blitz chess: The London System. True to his character, Moskalenko offers an alternative as well, The Trompowsky Attack, which is quite similar. This gives White the opportunity to surprise his opponent, while still playing the same opening patterns. Like all Moska's books, this one is practical, accessible, original, entertaining and inspiring.