Are you tired of constantly following the same old opening moves? Fed up with always having to keep up with modern chess theory? Or perhaps you simply wish to try something new and exciting, but cannot decide between the numerous choices available? We have the answer!
In this book, John Emms, Chris Ward and Richard Palliser team up to examine one of the most popular and respected openings at all levels of chess: the Nimzo-Indian. Instead of pursuing the well-trodden paths, they choose an original approach, concentrating on fresh or little-explored variations of the Nimzo, and selecting a wealth of ‘dangerous’ options for both colours. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover!
Dangerous Weapons is a brand-new series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire. Many of the carefully chosen weapons are innovative, visually shocking, incredibly tricky, or have been unfairly discarded; they are guaranteed to throw even your most experienced opponent off balance.
Content
05 Preface
009 Introduction
4 Qc2
011 1 A Dangerous d-pawn: 4 Qc2 0-0 5 Bg5 c5 6 d5!?
026 2 Seizing the Initiative with ...b5!: 4 Qc2 0-0 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 Qxc3 b5!?
044 3 Wanting it all (Part 1): 4 Qc2 0-0 5 e4!? d5
065 4 Wanting it all (Part 2): 4 Qc2 0-0 5 e4l? c5 and 5...d6
081 5 The Romanishin Gambit: 4 Qc2 d5 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 Qxc3 c5l? 7 dxc5 d4
092 6 The Topalov Gambit: 4 Qc2 d5 5 cxd5 c5l?
4 e3
103 7 A Modern Twist: 4 e3 c5 5 Bd3 Nc6 6 Nge2 cxd4 7 exd4 d5 8 cxd5 Nxd5 9 a3!?
127 8 Another Vitolinsh Specialty: 4e3 0-0 5 Ne2 b5l?
135 9 Baguio City Revisited: 4 e3 0-0 5 Bd3 c5 6 d5l?
151 10 An Idealistic Advance: 4 e3 Ne4!? 4 Nf3
167 11 A Break from Kasparov: 4 Nf3 c5 5 d5l?
180 12 The Milov Gambit: 4 Nf3 b6 5 Bg5 Bb7 6 Nd2 h6 7 Bh4 c5 8 d5l?
194 13 Going Dutch: 4 Nf3 Ne4l?
Sämisch/4 f3
204 14 The Undershooting Bishop: 4 a3 Bxc3+ 5 bxc3 c5 6 e3 b6!?
223 15 A souped-up Blumenfeld!: 4 f3 c5 5 d5 0-0 6 e4 b5!?
Others
248 16 An Original Leningrad: 4 Bg5 h6 5 Bh4 c5 6 d5 d6 7 Nf3!?
264 17 A Radical Queen Adventure: 4 Qd3!?
In this book, John Emms, Chris Ward and Richard Palliser team up to examine one of the most popular and respected openings at all levels of chess: the Nimzo-Indian. Instead of pursuing the well-trodden paths, they choose an original approach, concentrating on fresh or little-explored variations of the Nimzo, and selecting a wealth of ‘dangerous’ options for both colours. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover!
Dangerous Weapons is a brand-new series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire. Many of the carefully chosen weapons are innovative, visually shocking, incredibly tricky, or have been unfairly discarded; they are guaranteed to throw even your most experienced opponent off balance.
- An opening armoury for both White and Black
- Written by renowned experts
- Ideal for ambitious and adventurous players
Content
05 Preface
009 Introduction
4 Qc2
011 1 A Dangerous d-pawn: 4 Qc2 0-0 5 Bg5 c5 6 d5!?
026 2 Seizing the Initiative with ...b5!: 4 Qc2 0-0 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 Qxc3 b5!?
044 3 Wanting it all (Part 1): 4 Qc2 0-0 5 e4!? d5
065 4 Wanting it all (Part 2): 4 Qc2 0-0 5 e4l? c5 and 5...d6
081 5 The Romanishin Gambit: 4 Qc2 d5 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 Qxc3 c5l? 7 dxc5 d4
092 6 The Topalov Gambit: 4 Qc2 d5 5 cxd5 c5l?
4 e3
103 7 A Modern Twist: 4 e3 c5 5 Bd3 Nc6 6 Nge2 cxd4 7 exd4 d5 8 cxd5 Nxd5 9 a3!?
127 8 Another Vitolinsh Specialty: 4e3 0-0 5 Ne2 b5l?
135 9 Baguio City Revisited: 4 e3 0-0 5 Bd3 c5 6 d5l?
151 10 An Idealistic Advance: 4 e3 Ne4!? 4 Nf3
167 11 A Break from Kasparov: 4 Nf3 c5 5 d5l?
180 12 The Milov Gambit: 4 Nf3 b6 5 Bg5 Bb7 6 Nd2 h6 7 Bh4 c5 8 d5l?
194 13 Going Dutch: 4 Nf3 Ne4l?
Sämisch/4 f3
204 14 The Undershooting Bishop: 4 a3 Bxc3+ 5 bxc3 c5 6 e3 b6!?
223 15 A souped-up Blumenfeld!: 4 f3 c5 5 d5 0-0 6 e4 b5!?
Others
248 16 An Original Leningrad: 4 Bg5 h6 5 Bh4 c5 6 d5 d6 7 Nf3!?
264 17 A Radical Queen Adventure: 4 Qd3!?