{"id":2481,"date":"2023-06-06T12:21:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T12:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/?p=2481"},"modified":"2023-06-06T12:21:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T12:21:38","slug":"new-publisher-chess-fortress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/new-publisher-chess-fortress\/","title":{"rendered":"New Publisher: Chess Fortress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There&#8217;s a new chess publishing house on the block &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/chessfortress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chess Fortress<\/a>! Co-founded by Grandmasters Branko Tadi\u0107 and Milo\u0161 Perunovi\u0107, their &#8220;goal is to create high-quality chess content that educates, entertains, and inspires chess enthusiasts of all levels, from beginners to expert players.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find two of their newly released books; <a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/product\/sicilian-defense-four-knights-variation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/product\/the-london-system-the-adventure-continues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The London System: The Adventure Continues<\/a> at Forward Chess, (with a few more releases in the pipeline). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/products?publishers%5B%5D=chess-fortress&amp;priceRange=\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-74.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2486\" width=\"842\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-74.png 894w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-74-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-74-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-74-720x380.png 720w, https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Books-74-150x80.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/product\/sicilian-defense-four-knights-variation?section=Products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One-half of the founding duo, GM Milo\u0161 Perunovi\u0107, is also an author &#8211; with books such as <a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/product\/the-modernized-benko?section=Search\"><em>The Modernized Benko<\/em><\/a>, and now, under his own publishing house, <em>Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation<\/em>. Perunovi\u0107 is an expert in the Sicilian Defense, particularly the Four Knights Variation which is characterized by the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5d22a6667-1\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5d22a6667-1\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"r1bqkb1r\\\/pp1p1ppp\\\/2n1pn2\\\/8\\\/3NP3\\\/2N5\\\/PPP2PPP\\\/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 0 6\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>From this position, the book covers multiple lines that White has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>6.Qd3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6.Bf4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6.Be2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6.g3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6.a3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6.Nxc6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6.Ndb5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The pawn on e6 (instead of d6) offers a few benefits; Black&#8217;s dark-squared bishop can easily develop to b4 placing pressure on the center, and Black also has the option to strike with d5. In most variations, Black can easily create pleasant positions, and in the case of complex ones, you will be offered different moves for Black. This is why the book&#8217;s synopsis states that this line (and the book) will suit both aggressive and defensive players &#8211; there is something for everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation Table of Contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Chapter One: <strong>6.Qd3, 6.Bf4, 6.Be2 and 6.g3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Two: <strong>6.a3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Three: <strong>6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 Bb7<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Four: <strong>8\u2026Qc7 9.f4 Qb6 10.a3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Five: <strong>10.c4 Bb4 11.Ke2 f5 12.Nf2<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Six: <strong>12.exf6<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Seven: <strong>6.Ndb5 Bb4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Eight: <strong>6\u2026Bc5 7.Nd6+<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Nine: <strong>7.Bf4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Ten: <strong>Exercises<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/product\/the-london-system-the-adventure-continues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The London System: The Adventure Continues<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The London System, characterized by moves 1.d4 and 2.Nf3 followed by Bf4 and e3,\u00a0has become very popular lately, and for good reason &#8211; White creates a flexible, solid, and well-protected pawn structure with many opportunities to attack.\u00a0Moreover, White has a wide range of options after Bf4, allowing flexibility and making preparation and anticipation more difficult for the opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5d22a6667-2\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5d22a6667-2\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"rnbqkbnr\\\/pppppppp\\\/8\\\/8\\\/3P1B2\\\/4PN2\\\/PPP2PPP\\\/RN1QKB1R w KQkq - 0 1\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The author, GM Nikola Sedlak, argues that this repertoire is one that can be used for life. He creates a strong foundation for the reader and provides detailed reasoning behind all of his recommendations which means that rather than just memorizing lines, you will understand <em>why <\/em>they work and the ideas behind them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book&#8217;s introduction, which you can view in the <a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/sample\/the-london-system-the-adventure-continues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sample<\/a>, prepares the reader for what&#8217;s to come by providing snippets of all the chapters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The London System: The Adventure Continues Table of Contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Chapter One: <strong>The Caro-Kann Position<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Two: <strong>The Classical Setup<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Three: <strong>Dubov\u2019s Line<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Four: <strong>The Modern Line \u2026Qb6 &#8211; \u2026Qxb2<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Five: <strong>5\u2026Bg4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Six: <strong>Early Qb6<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Seven: <strong>Early \u2026Bd6<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Eight: <strong>The Symmetry<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Nine: <strong>The Grunfeld Setup<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Ten: <strong>Exercises<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapter Eleven: <strong>Theoretical Novelties<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check out these two new releases by Chess Fortress on Forward Chess, and don&#8217;t miss out on their introductory sale offers!<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>P.S Keep an eye out for more Chess Fortress releases soon<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a new chess publishing house on the block &#8211; Chess Fortress! 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