This book advocates the 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 move order for Black with 3.Nc3 Bb4 having been covered in the sister volume Playing the Nimzo-Indian. By waiting for the knight to appear on f3 before transposing to a Queen’s Gambit, Black reduces White’s options.
Spanish GM Renier Castellanos completes his cutting-edge repertoire for Black against 1.d4, with the Vienna Variation (4.Nc3 dxc4) and Catalan (4.g3 dxc4) the biggest topics. This book also provides thorough guidance against all of White’s significant alternatives on moves 2-4.
With thoughtful explanations backed up by precise analysis, Beating the Queen’s Gambit Indian Style! provides everything you need to handle 1.d4 Nf6 variations where White avoids the Nimzo-Indian Defence.
Content
004 Key to Symbols Used
004 Bibliography
005 Preface
Part 1 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6
007 1) Minor 3rd Moves
017 2) 3.Nf3 d5
027 3) 4.cxd5
041 4) 4.Bg5
Part 2 Vienna
051 5) 5.Bg5 & 5.Qa4†
065 6) 5.e3
081 7) 5.e4
093 8) The Critical 8.Be2
Part 3 Catalan
119 9) Early Deviations
145 10) 7th Move Alternatives
173 11) 7.Nc3 & 7.e3
Part 4 1.d4 Nf6 Miscellaneous
207 12) London System
219 13) Jobava London
235 14) Trompowsky Attack
251 15) Richter-Veresov Attack
257 16) Torre Attack
269 17) Colle System
283 18) 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3
295 19) Rare Lines
303 Variation Index
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