Has anyone seen this book? Is it worth considering for a prospective Taimanov player?
There's a pdf extract (
http://we-fix.be/Thinkers/Teaser%20-%20The%20Taimanov%20Bible.pdf) with the contents and sample analysis. The layout doesn't seem so bad to me as earlier posts feared.
The main option against 6.Be2 appears to be 6...a6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Bb4 9.Na4 0-0 (9...Be7 also covered) when I thought Black was under some pressure after 10.c4 Be7 11.Nc3...
Contents
Key to Symbols used & Bibliography...4
Preface...6
Chapter 1 – Various 5th moves... 9
Chapter 2 – Various 6th moves...45
Chapter 3 – Fianchetto system ...51
Chapter 4 – 6. f4 line ...103
Chapter 5 – 6. Be3 & 7. Bd3 system ...123
Chapter 6 – English attack 8. f4...157
Chapter 7 – English attack (main line 9... Ne5)...165
Chapter 8 – English attack (main line 9... 0-0) ...199
Chapter 9 – Latest fashion 7. Qf3 ...239
Chapter 10 – Classical system 6. Be2 (sidelines)...259
Chapter 11 – Classical system 6. Be2 (with 9. Nxc6)...281
Chapter 12 – Classical system 6. Be2 (with 9. Na4 Be7) ...289
Chapter 13 – Classical system 6. Be2 (with 9. Na4 0-0)...311
Exercises...347
Solutions...353