DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF REPERTOIRE

White avoids an early Nf3 in most lines, to give maximum flexibility, especially vs the QGD, Nimzo, KID and Grünfeld. Move-order issues are given great prominence, even potentially awkward sequences that as yet have not been tried much in practice. In most cases, more than one option is presented for White, and there are a great many additional suggestions that the reader may wish to investigate. Material is scrupulously researched and up-to-date. Many ideas for Black are discussed, and remedies proposed, even when they have not yet caught on in practice as yet, thus future-proofing the repertoire to some degree. Dangerous gambits and sharp counterattacking lines are dealt with, as far as possible, in ways that avoid excessive complications. The overall aim in each opening is to reach an interesting position (ideally with some advantage, of course) where there is scope to outplay the opponent, while avoiding getting embroiled in a do-or-die tactical battle.

International Master John Watson is one of the world's most respected chess authors. In 1999, his Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy won 'Chess Book of the Year' awards in the USA and the UK. He reviews chess books for The Week in Chess and hosts a weekly radio show on the Internet Chess Club. His bestselling four-volume work Mastering the Chess Openings has reaffirmed his reputation as a perceptive and authoritative chess opening writer.

Contents

Symbols

Dedication

Introduction

1. Queen’s Gambit Declined

2. Tarrasch Defence

3. Unorthodox Queen’s Gambit

4. Queen’s Gambit Accepted

5. Slav Defence

6. Semi-Slav Defence

7. Nimzo-Indian Defence

8. King’s Indian Defence

9. Grünfeld Defence

10. Benoni Systems and Benko Gambit

11. Dutch Defence

12. Assorted Defences

Index of Variations

272 Seiten, 2012, englisch, kartoniert.