The author proposes a full repertoire against 1.d4 and 1.c4, which is theoretically sound and leads to sharp, strategically unbalanced positions. It is based on the so-called English Defence 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 or 1.c4 b6. A great deal of the book is devoted to White's tries to deviate from theoretical dispute and transfer the game into the Queen's Indian with g3.
Contents
Bibliography 4
Introduction 5
1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6
Chapter 1. Taking the Centre – e4 without Nc3
Step by Step 9 Annotated Games 16
Chapter 2. Taking the Centre – e4 with Nc3
Step by Step 25 Annotated Games 37
Chapter 3. The Cunning 3.a3
Step by Step 47 Annotated Games 55
Chapter 4. The Dutch Set-up against 3.a3
Step by Step 65 Annotated Games 77
Chapter 5. 3.Nc3 and 4.Nf3
Step by Step 91 Annotated Games 100
Chapter 6. 3.Nc3 without 4.Nf3
Step by Step 113 Annotated Games 127
Chapter 7. Queen’s Indian with e3
Step by Step 137 Annotated Games 147
Chapter 8. Sidestepping the mainline QID
Step by Step 151 Annotated Games 156
Deviations
Chapter 9. 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.g3
Step by Step 161 Annotated Games 169
Chapter 10. 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.c4
Step by Step 173 Annotated Games 179
Chapter 11. 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.e3
Step by Step 185 Annotated Games 191
Chapter 12. London and Jobava Systems
Step by Step 197 Annotated Games 207
Chapter 13. 1.c4 b6
Step by Step 213 Annotated Games 219
Chapter 14. Petrosian System
Step by Step 227
Index of Variations 231
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