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The Ragozin Complex is a flexible and versatile chess opening system that, despite its popularity, rarely has been a subject of serious study in chess literature. A hybrid of the Queen's Gambit and the Nimzo-Indian Defence, the Ragozin featured in a famous book by Soviet theoretician Lipnitsky in the 1950s. Bobby Fischer decided to learn Russian to be able to read that work and immediately afterwards started playing the Ragozin.In recent years the Ragozin has had a tremendous revival and is now being used at top level by players like Vladimir Kramnik, Levon Aronian and Vasily Ivanchuk. In this book, the first monograph on this important system, acclaimed chess author Vladimir Barsky provides a comprehensive coverage of themes and variations, both for Black and for White.For the first time in history, amateur players can acquaint themselves with the important Ragozin System and start playing this flexible opening with confidence.
- Sales Rank: #772627 in Books
- Brand: Barsky, Vladimir
- Published on: 2011-12-16
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.37" h x .88" w x 6.84" l, 1.45 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 272 pages
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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful.
Gorgeous execution
By WuvMuffin
A gorgeous execution of a brilliant conception by Lipnitsky. As many of you may already know, "Questions of Modern Chess Theory" was translated, reprinted and distributed into English (and maybe German as well) by Quality Chess but with the body of analysis on the Ragozin Defence omitted (which was used by Lipnitsky as a personally written example of how he interpreted his theory on opening complexes as well as being a somewhat independent body of work as well).
The Ragozin Complex by Barsky is a welcome body of work on the Ragozin in the English language to compensate for the exclusion of the Ragozin survey in "Questions of Modern Chess Theory." The Ragozin Complex is detailed and written in spirit of "Questions of Modern Chess Theory." Barsky himself says he wrote this book as a modern guide to update on Lipnitsky's survey and wants the book to be fully in spirit of Lipnitsky's work.
The introduction is about Viacheslav Ragozin and his pet variation after the moves 1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 Bb4
when Ragozin's opponents would disallow the Nimzo-Indian Defence. The starting position can arise from many different move-orders if White plays an early Nf3 in a QGD position (AKA the Three Knights).
Barsky then proceeds to move onto Lipnitsky's view on the Ragozin and the similarities between the Ragozin and the Nimzo-Indian (transpositions, homogeneous and/or analogous).
I myself play the Nimzo and Ragozin as Black currently (even before this book came out). I bought this book because I heard from some friends that it was a very well written book. I used to play the QID and Modern Benoni with the Nimzo (I score much better in the Nimzo or Catalan), but I played them very poorly. Of course, I could try and play those openings better, but the beauty of the Nimzo is the flexibility. Against any White try, Black has just as many playable responses. To take advantage I that, I figured, "why not play the Ragozin?" After 3. Nf3, you do have the option of playing the QID, Bogo, Benoni and QGD. If you choose QGD and Benoni, you avoid topical testing tries White usually plays against your set up and the Bogo and QID are considered to be excellent equalizers against 3. Nf3. So why the Ragozin? My personal reason is that I only enjoy studying the Nimzo and having something like the Ragozin is just perfect for me. All the ideas I have learned in the Nimzo can be played in analogy to the Ragozin. Also, an added bonus of having the Ragozin in ones repertoire, against the Nimzo Three Knights after the moves
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Nf3 d5!
You're in the Ragozin territory. Not to say that the Ragozin is the ideal equalizer against the Nimzo Three Knights but it is a nice surprise variation to crank out against unsuspecting Nimzo Three Knights players as well as a great time saver when preparing.
As the cover pitches, it is a guide (or an encyclopedia) for White and Black, but has an obvious bias for Black. However, Barsky will still provides original analysis for the White side to bust some of Black's lines. As for the Blackside Barsky will usually tell the reader that passive set ups by White are okay. Barsky will guide both the White and Black pieces as to what he feels to be the most testing variations and warns the readers to keep an eye on the development on certain lines.
Analytical depth aside, Barsky also has the annotation skills of a teacher. Barsky's tone is never condescending and willingly demonstrates patterns and motifs discussed in the introduction of the Ragozin Complex for both sides and how those patterns apply to each annotated game. He discusses concepts that are also applicable to Nimzo-Indian such as the e6-e5 break, light square domination and Black's utilization of his/her Queenside majority. With all these ideas in mind, you get the impression as though Barsky feels that White is merely just trying to restrain Black from achieving any of those motifs. After going through some games in the book, I feel that White holds the balance because Black tends to sacrifice material for activity which White can keep for good, as long as White can smother Black's counterplay. That is, of course, if White plays ambitiously. But this is based on the lines where White plays an early Bg5.
In the lines where White plays a Queen check on a4 to disrupt Black by forcing Black to play ... Nc6 in response to the check is of different character. In a lot of lines it seems White is calling the "shots," but many of those lines don't really seem to be very dangerous, but can be a little "positionally complicated." Barsky's personal opinion is the same as mine, but in my opinion, this variation can be very good against most Ragozin players as they relish on activity. But even though their activity is stifled by the Queen check, Black's structure is under no pressure and is fully developed. So if White were to decide on using this variation, I recommend using this variation as a side weapon. I do not believe White can acquire any tangible advantage from this line unless the White player springs this variation on weaker player or player with terrible positional skills.
The Ragozin Complex is not a repertoire book. The Ragozin was designed at the time by Ragozin himself to be a sister opening with Nimzo as long as White plays 3. Nf3.
Playing the Ragozin using the QGD move order would mean having to play against an unpleasant version of the Exchange QGD, therefore the most logical way to utilize the Ragozin Complex is to play the Nimzo Indian. Also, by learning the Ragozin, you don't really have to learn the QGD (an early exchange can be met by a Bishop check on b4) but you still need an answer to the Catalan. As for Nimzo-Indian literature... Well... there's a lot. For repertoire books, I suggest Edward Dearing's "Play the Nimzo-Indian," "Easy Guide to the Nimzo-Indian" by John Emms, and my favorite repertoire book, "Nimzo-Indian: Move by Move" also by John Emms. For a quick source against the Catalan I recommend "Play the Catalan" by Nigel Davies. Although "Play the Catalan" is more of a survey than a repertoire book for White, I find that his surveys are very much good enough for the player with the Black pieces as long as the Black player keeps an eye on updates for his preferred lines or is willing to switch up lines against the Catalan.
1/20/12 edit:
I have decided make an addition on my review after much thought about the Black side of the Ragozin system. I looked through some games by the Kosintseva sisters and Natalie Pogoninas and noticed that not only do they try and angle into a Ragozin after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4, but when somebody plays into the Nimzo move-order against them, they also utilize Ragozin's treatment of the Nimzo as well. So that means lines such as 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 0-0 5. Bd3 d5 and now if 6. Nf3, and then they play ... Nc6!?. I haven't studied this line in depth yet, but it seems very interesting and relatively unexplored.
But to be completely honest that line seems to be more of a pet line of Ragozin's in the Nimzo-Indian and not at all an essential part of the Ragozin after 3. Nf3. If you're studying this book for the Black side you could probably ignore this line if you already have a line against the main line Rubinstein. Studying this line won't cut down your study load in the Nimzo-Indian complex at all. I personally think this line is worth studying (along with the early ... b6 lines) since it is a refreshing alternative to the main lines.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent introduction to a dynamic system
By Christopher J. Falter
The Ragozin System in the Queen's Gambit Declined (1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bb4) has garnered a lot of attention recently from grandmasters who want dynamic positions built on a sound positional footing. Super GMs like Aronian, Ivanchuk, Kramnik, Brischuk, Ponomariov, and Morozevich have been playing it at the highest level, yet International Master Vladimir Barsky lays out the ideas behind the system so clearly that an advanced club player can play it confidently and knowledgeably. He also provides plenty of help to the white player who might encounter the Ragozin; the book is rightly subtitled "A Guide for White and Black."
The first chapter ("How to Study a Concrete Opening") is a reprint of an Isaak Lipnitsky article that introduces the major black ideas within the Ragozin System:
1. Light-square domination
2. Majority attack on the queenside to create a passed pawn
3. Central tension with the eventual advance e6-e5
In the meat of the book, Barsky brings the reader up to date with 65 deeply annotated GM games that he has selected both from the classics (e.g., Colle - Alekhine, Hastings 1925) and from the latest play (e.g., Ponomariov - Kramnik, Wijk an Zee 2011). Dividing his presentation into 7 chapters (based on various 5th moves by white), he highlights the best ideas for both sides, and even offers some improvements based on his own computer-checked analysis. While many authors swamp the reader with long variations and little explanation, Barsky patiently helps the reader grasp the ideas for both sides. Here's a typical Barsky evaluation that describes the position reached after white's 15th move in a sideline game, Olsen - Lund, 2008 (5. Qa4+ Nc6 6. Ne5 Bd7 7. Nxd7 Qxd7 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Ne4 10. f3 Nd6 11. c5 Nc4 12. e4 N6a5 13. Qc2 O-O 14. Bd3 h6 15. O-O):
"Black has quite a solid position, with eternal control over the square c4, and after ...b7-b6 and an exchange on b6, he will be able to open one of the files on the queenside (it is not immediately obvious whether the a- or c-file is better) for pressure on the queenside. Even so, he has two knights both aiming for one square and the 'reserve' knight on a5 is not very well placed. White has the two bishops and a solid pawn structure, and can develop pressure on the kingside. I would prefer White, although, of course, this is a subjective assessment."
And I should mention that the publisher has inserted an analysis diagram for the position, which greatly facilitates the learning experience. In fact, the book has top production values throughout (ample margins, excellent paper and binding, plentiful analysis diagrams, etc.).
Barsky annotates the games all the way through to the end, which provides a good understanding of the key ideas in the typical middlegames and endgames that result from the Ragozin System. In fact, you could justify purchasing the book simply as a fine game collection--in which all of the games just happen to have the same opening moves.
This is not really a repertoire book, as it delves deeply into all the major lines for both black and white (and not just some favorite lines). Moreover, while Barsky does makes plenty of recommendations for both sides, he does not assemble them in a single place into a suggested repertoire. For this reason, the target audience is probably the advanced club player and up. However, the high-quality explanatory writing would provide plenty of value to a venturesome intermediate club player, who could use it both as an opening reference and as a game collection.
My only complaint is that Barsky occasionally uses non-standard evaluation symbols in his analysis, but the publisher has not provided a table that explains what, for example, an upward-pointing or downward-pointing arrow is supposed to mean. It's a minor blemish, but I mention it for those who might care, and so that the publisher can improve future editions.
Full disclosure: The publisher provided a review copy of this book to me. My ratings of the publisher's books have ranged from 3 stars to 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent supplement for Nimzo-Indian players
By RLBell
It is difficult to improve upon the thorough and accurate reviews by Msrs. Muffin and Falter. As a Nimzo-Indian player I find that this book offers interesting alternatives for the second player when confronted with attempts by White to avoid the most popular Nimzo variations. Also wanted to counter the review by the gentleman who had unfortunately given the book 2 stars simply because he received a copy that was in poor physical condition.
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