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Seven years after his acclaimed and bestselling The Kaufman Repertoire for Black and White,Grandmaster Larry Kaufman is back with his new repertoire book, covering the entire scope of chess openings for both White and Black, in one volume.

Two important developments made this book necessary. Larry Kaufman, who himself routinely plays the lines he advocates to others,  discovered that after 1.d4 (the recommendation in his previous book) it became nearly impossible to show a consistent advantage for White, especially against Grunfeld and Nimzo/Ragozin defenses.  The other factor was that chess engines have become so much stronger.

Larry Kaufman presents a completely new White repertoire with 1.e4 aiming for an objective advantage in the simplest practical manner. You are presented with two options, while you don't have to play the sharpest lines. The Black repertoire has been thoroughly revised and updated, and three new chapters have been added.

Kaufman’s New Repertoire for Black and White is the first opening book that is primarily based on Monte Carlo search. The highly original analysis has resulted in loads of improvements on existing theory. This is a lucidly explained, ready-to-go and easy-to-digest repertoire with sound, practical lines that do not outdate rapidly and are suitable for masters while perfectly accessible for amateurs.
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"It is fascinating to see which opening lines a GM and computer expert, using the latest neural network and hybrid chess engines, selects. These engines are changing the evaluation of many chess positions and have led to many new discoveries." -- Han Schut, National Master

"A first-rate opening repertoire book. The biggest change compared to the previous edition is the author's return to advocating 1.e4 over 1.d4. The openings that are advocated, especially with Black against the Ruy Lopez, are those used by World Championship level players and not often seen at the club level. This book offers a particularly good value as it provides a complete repertoire for both Black and White." -- John Donaldson, International Master

"His panoply of weapons is more varied than in most repertoires, as his suggestions cater for wide-ranging tastes. So, for example, when he has three ideas in the opening, one is typically an SOS-style bag of tricks, another is aiming for a nagging edge which is unpleasant to meet, whereas the third one is typically what the big guys have been playing recently. There is so much in here, everyone will find something to appeal to their opening tastes for Black and White or both!" -- Glenn Flear, Grandmaster ― Yearbook 134

"Kaufman is covering a lot of ground here, generally offering two systems or ideas against most major continuations. He tends to propose variations that avoid the heaviest theory with white, while turning to two of the most professional of openings - the Breyer and Grunfeld - as the backbones of his black repertoire. His recommendations are well-conceived, and I was impressed with how much Kaufman was able to stuff into these pages. Readers will have to be strong enough - say 2000 and above - to get maximum value from the book. For those looking for a one-stop repertoire, particularly from the black side, Kaufman's book might be just what the doctor ordered." -- John Hartmann ― ChessLife Magazine

About the Author

Larry Kaufman is an American Grandmaster. He has been involved in computer chess since 1967, when he worked on ‘MacHack’, the first computer that competed in tournaments with human players. More recently he has been working on the programs Rybka and Komodo. In 2012 he published the bestselling The Kaufman Repertoire for Black and White.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ New in Chess
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 20, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9056918621
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9056918620
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.89 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.74 x 1.15 x 9.17 inches
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ New in Chess
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  • Brian M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Opening Repertoire I have Read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2022
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    I was not happy with some of the reviews listed on Amazon about this book but I decided to get it anyways. I found it an excellent read and it is something you can get lost in for days if not weeks really studying. I recommend having a rating of 1800+ before tapping into this book. You also need some experience with creating your own opening tree. I only found a couple of mistakes in the book. Others that I thought were mistakes I retraced my step and found out where I went wrong. I recommend having your own engine running to check out some lines. Also, there is nowhere in this book that you have to play the Grunfeld or any of the other openings. Kaufman gives you many options for white and black. It is up to you to choose what lines you like. I will go back and try the Marshall after I get the Breyer down for example. I enjoyed how he would analyze the end of a line. It really helped me to think how GM's analyze lines to see if one side has compensation for the material or space advantage they have.
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  • Steve
    5.0 out of 5 stars Play The Marshall!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2020
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    Before Kaufman’s Grunfeld lines, he gives Queen’s Pawn Game responses that both Grunfeld and King’s Indian players will find useful. I especially love how simple his Trompowsky recommendation (2...d5) is, equalizing instantly. Most popular sources give complicated lines like 2...c5 or 2...Ne4 (Avrukh) which are great for professionals, but not National Masters such as myself, that don’t want to memorize 50 pages of theory to “punish” the Tromp of all things. Kaufman’s Marshall theory is a great update to my 1...e5 repertoire where I was mainly following Bologan since 2016. He gives the option of playing the Breyer, Marshall, or Moller. Dont be afraid of the Anti-Marshall labrynths! Excellent and not at all lengthy coverage (comparatively speaking) is given. Play the Marshall!
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  • Richard A Cuddy
    4.0 out of 5 stars E4 Players Delight
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2021
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    I can't completely agree with GM Larry Kaufman when in comes to a Queen pawns defense, ie, the Gruenfeld. For years I would just wing it with something like the Queens Indian, but lately I have been lucky playing the Nimzo and Bogo. Therefore I am more in favor of his White side recommendations than Black. However I have always been of the persuasion that 1.e4 is best by test, and I like that he has previously endorsed my old favorite, the Fischer Barendregt variation of the Exchange Ruy Lopez , even though he shows a defense to it on the Black side now. Also another specific variation that I concur with him on is the Marshall Attack on the Black side of the Ruy. Larry also shows how to handle more off beat openings, such as as Owens, Latvian, and Elephant Gambit. Overall I would give this book 5 starts if it were written more in repetoire style rather than an example games book, for example, like GM John Shaw's excellent "The King's Gambit" or IM David Vigoito's "Understanding the Marshall Attack". Over all its still a good book to have in your chess libary.
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  • Brandi Davis
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2023
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    Great Book to get and learn from.
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  • Paul
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good repertoire book based on e4 for white, but I prefer d4 as in his previous book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020
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    In Kaufman's previous repertoire book he recommended d4 for white. His main reason was that most players, even masters, were far less prepared against d4 than e4. Based on his advice I switched to d4. And my results improved significantly. I wasn't doing well against the Sicilian or the other main e4 defenses (although my results against e5 were ok). My rating fluctuates around 1900-2000. I used to study openings when I was younger -- 35 years ago -- although I don't anymore. I also took lessons when I was in my 20s from an IM for a little over a year. That was extremely helpful. So, given that I don't have much opening knowledge for a 1900-2000-rated player, starting with d4 was helpful. However, in his new book, Kaufman is recommending e4 for white. He doesn't give a good explanation for the switch and I am puzzled by this. On the back cover of the book it states that Kaufman updated the repertoire since engines have gotten better since his last book and also that he couldn't find satisfactory lines against the Grunfeld or Nimzo and related lines for black. But he says nothing about the fact that players are better prepared against e4 than d4 as he asserted in his earlier book. I wish he would comment on this. The lack of good preparation by many players against d4 was the primary reason he recommended d4 over e4 and this fact hasn't changed since his last book. If one follows his recommendation and opens with e4, then you will be required to learn a lot of theory which I am no longer willing to do. When I open with 1. d4 and 2. c4 as recommended in his first book, I usually get playable and interesting middle games even though I know very little theory (although I do understand the ideas behind the openings). Against the nimzo opening moves I play the Catalan with good results. Many players of the black pieces in my rating range and below have very little knowledge of the Catalan. Against the Grunfeld, I play the exchange lines with Qa4 which requires very little theory (as recommended by Watson in his repertoire book for White). I looked over the Grunfeld section of Watson's book for maybe a few hours and I play the line successfully. Against 2000+-rated Sicilian players when I opened with e4 my results were terrible. I should also mention that although I do not study book lines specifically, I do go over my games afterwards with an engine, so of course, I do pick up some theory by sheer osmosis.
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  • tom
    2.0 out of 5 stars Re-do of eval on this book
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2021
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    I am not a certified player. I have an unofficial rating of 1700. I have been moving chess pieces on a chessboard since I was 16. Also, I am not stupid. I found the material difficult to grasp. There are 26 chapters covering 26 openings from several games per chapter. In each chapter a complete game analysis. It is my understanding that openings are usually 3 to maybe 10 moves before you have moved into the middle game with attacks. This gives you a complete analysis of the game. Replaying a game, study-wise is generally always good but I would not want to attempt memorizing the complete lines of these as an opening repertoire. Now I will make the best use of the book that I can but be aware that this book is not what it says that it is. I am not going to recommend it because I do not believe it actually achieved the honest level it is saying. There are sample pages that you can judge for yourself. Bests of luck.
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  • Marc Andre
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good repertoire book
    Reviewed in Canada on November 6, 2019
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    Very good book. I will play some of the lines he's promoting. Some grunfeld lines and some e4. Notably the italian, the two knights caro and the tarrash french.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars A realists opening repertoire
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2020
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    This is a refreshingly realistic and honest opening repertoire book. Unlike with other chess opening books, Kaufman is realistic about what you can expect to achieve in the opening with correct play by both sides, namely a small advantage with white and equality with black. He uses a scientific approach, often quoting assessments from major chess engines in assessment of the lines. The book contain little explanation regarding the ideas or strategic aims behind each of the lines and as such, it is probably only suitable for players with a rating of 2000 elo or above. Also, many of the lines, such as in the Grunfeld or the Spanish are the ones played by top grandmasters and there is a risk of them becoming out of date pretty soon.
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  • Mark Twain
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo
    Reviewed in Italy on October 17, 2023
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    Tutto bene
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  • Portes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Avaliacao
    Reviewed in Brazil on June 1, 2024
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    Um livro que precisava
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  • Roger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Man meets engine
    Reviewed in Australia on July 8, 2023
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    As a Grandmaster and chess engine pioneer, Kaufman is well-positioned to produce an authoritative opening book. He makes concrete recommendations of openings and specific lines, always backing up his recommendations with analysis from multiple strong chess engines.
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