The Refined Ragozin by GM Mircea Parligras

Be Flexible, Be Fierce – Play the Ragozin!

The Ragozin has all the solidity of the Queen’s Gambit Declined and all the liveliness of the Nimzo-Indian, yet it is rarely seen below master level.

That makes it the perfect weapon to shake up 1.d4 with the Black pieces.

On top of that, it can be reached via multiple move orders… something that will leave White guessing what you actually intend to play!

3-time Romanian Chess Champion Mircea Parligras is your guide to this weapon, trusted by the likes of Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, and Levon Aronian. And he presents novelties you’re unlikely to find in other Ragozin repertoires to give you a maximum edge over your opponent.

Not only is The Refined Ragozin suitable for grandmasters, but beginners can pick it up too with detailed annotations for each move that are clearly explained and easy to understand. All without having to memorize long and forced lines.

What the Refined Ragozin offers you:

💎A solid and flexible 1.d4 response that can be reached via multiple move orders – start with either 1…Nf6 or 1…d5

💎Fresh and less explored ideas in an already relatively undiscovered opening – make your opponents think very early on with moves they are unlikely to have studied

💎An active central fight – start by pinning White’s knight on c3 on move 4 while having already made a stake in the center yourself with d5

💎An exploration of all of White’s possibilities after 4…Bb4 – all options have been tested in play by the author himself

With a stake claimed in the center on d5, the knight pinned on c3, good chances of kingside expansion, and a knight ready to move into e4, you get a very active yet solid position in the Ragozin.

An Active and Lively Opening – GM Tested

In The Refined Ragozin, your author, GM Mircea Parligras, uses examples to illustrate the opening from his own games.

He’s not only a three-time Romanian National Champion (including 2022), but he’s also a nine-time representative of Romania at the Chess Olympiad, so you can be sure he knows what goes into good opening preparation.