In hardly any other opening does the second player get so many chances for an early initiative as in the Chigorin Defence 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6. Among its practitioners are A.Morozevich and I.Miladinovic, as well as various other strong grandmasters.
Nevertheless, for a long time the Chigorin Defence had a dubious reputation. Only the success of the players just mentioned, combined with the appearance of the first German edition of this book in 2001 gradually changed this. This now thoroughly updated essential work on the Chigorin offers 115 games scrutinised in detail, explains all the strategic principles and therefore creates a solid theoretical basis for the defence.
The Chigorin Defence is especially suited to the aggressive player. The immediate attack on White's centre gives the first player many opportunities to go wrong. The resulting positions are full of strategic imbalances, which helps the student to develop his thinking in dynamic patterns.
Content
Contents 3
Symbols 4
Introduction 5
Acknowledgements 8
Chapter 1 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.e3 9
Chapter 2 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.d5 20
Chapter 3 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.Nf3 50
Chapter 4 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 104
Chapter 5 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.cxd5 Bxf3 5.gxf3 119
Chapter 6 1 .d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.cxd5 Bxf3 5.dxc6 Bxc6 6.Nc 3 142
Chapter 7 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.Nc3 157
Chapter 8 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.e3 169
Chapter 9 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.Qa4 174
Chapter 10 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 181
Chapter 11 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.Nf3 e5 195
Chapter 12 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.e3 e5 5.Nc3 Bb4
6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 206
Chapter 13 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.e3 e5 5.Nc3 Bb4
6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.Bxc3 260
Chapter 14 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.e3 e5 4.dxe5 297
Chapter 15 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bf4 (3.Bg5, 3.e3) 3...Bg4 303
Chapter 16 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.g3 317
Index of Players 330
Bibliography 332
Index of Variations 333
Nevertheless, for a long time the Chigorin Defence had a dubious reputation. Only the success of the players just mentioned, combined with the appearance of the first German edition of this book in 2001 gradually changed this. This now thoroughly updated essential work on the Chigorin offers 115 games scrutinised in detail, explains all the strategic principles and therefore creates a solid theoretical basis for the defence.
The Chigorin Defence is especially suited to the aggressive player. The immediate attack on White's centre gives the first player many opportunities to go wrong. The resulting positions are full of strategic imbalances, which helps the student to develop his thinking in dynamic patterns.
Content
Contents 3
Symbols 4
Introduction 5
Acknowledgements 8
Chapter 1 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.e3 9
Chapter 2 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.d5 20
Chapter 3 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.Nf3 50
Chapter 4 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 104
Chapter 5 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.cxd5 Bxf3 5.gxf3 119
Chapter 6 1 .d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.cxd5 Bxf3 5.dxc6 Bxc6 6.Nc 3 142
Chapter 7 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.Nc3 157
Chapter 8 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.e3 169
Chapter 9 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.Qa4 174
Chapter 10 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 e5 181
Chapter 11 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.Nf3 e5 195
Chapter 12 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.e3 e5 5.Nc3 Bb4
6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 206
Chapter 13 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.e3 e5 5.Nc3 Bb4
6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.Bxc3 260
Chapter 14 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.e3 e5 4.dxe5 297
Chapter 15 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bf4 (3.Bg5, 3.e3) 3...Bg4 303
Chapter 16 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.g3 317
Index of Players 330
Bibliography 332
Index of Variations 333