This book is devoted to the paradoxical opening 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6.
By playing 3.e4 White immediately wants to punish the 'disturber of the peace' for his neglect of opening principles, but in this case Black sets his opponent such a variety of mines and traps, that he can gain an advantage, even omitting the equalising stage! At the present day the statistics after 3.e4 is appalling for White: in 7 out of 10 games he suffers defeat! The author, not relying on his own store of words, constantly hides behind the ckassics, citing them right and left. Characters form world literature and even departed personalities strive to take an active part in the analysis of variations.
Content
Preface
003 EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT A40, BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
First chapter
014 A SIMPLE WAY FOR A SIMPLETON
Variation 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4Nc3 Bb4 5.Bd3 f5
014 6.ef
015 6.d5
023 6.f3
028 6.Qe2
041 6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qe2
052 6.Qc2
Second chapter
IT SEEMS THEY WANT TO DESTROY US
Variation 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 f5 5.ef
055 5...Bxg2
086 5..Bb4+
Third chapter
118 WHEN ALL PIECES ARE EXCHANGED, WE ARE LEFT WITH KINGS AND PAWNS
The idea f2-f3
119 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.f3 f5
150 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.f3 f5
The idea d4-d5
154 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.d5
157 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.d5
158 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 f5 5.d5
160 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.d5
162 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.d5
Fourth chapter
167 BIG MANEUVERS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS
Variation 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Ab7 4.Qc2 Qh4
168 Everything except 5.Nd2 and 5.Nc3
170 5.Nd2
190 5.Nc3
Fifth chapter
208 TEARS FALL
209 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.a3
249 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.e3 Bb4 5.Ne2
257Concluding Thoughts and Acknowledgements
261Game index
By playing 3.e4 White immediately wants to punish the 'disturber of the peace' for his neglect of opening principles, but in this case Black sets his opponent such a variety of mines and traps, that he can gain an advantage, even omitting the equalising stage! At the present day the statistics after 3.e4 is appalling for White: in 7 out of 10 games he suffers defeat! The author, not relying on his own store of words, constantly hides behind the ckassics, citing them right and left. Characters form world literature and even departed personalities strive to take an active part in the analysis of variations.
Content
Preface
003 EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT A40, BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
First chapter
014 A SIMPLE WAY FOR A SIMPLETON
Variation 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4Nc3 Bb4 5.Bd3 f5
014 6.ef
015 6.d5
023 6.f3
028 6.Qe2
041 6.Qh5+ g6 7.Qe2
052 6.Qc2
Second chapter
IT SEEMS THEY WANT TO DESTROY US
Variation 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 f5 5.ef
055 5...Bxg2
086 5..Bb4+
Third chapter
118 WHEN ALL PIECES ARE EXCHANGED, WE ARE LEFT WITH KINGS AND PAWNS
The idea f2-f3
119 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.f3 f5
150 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.f3 f5
The idea d4-d5
154 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.d5
157 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.d5
158 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 f5 5.d5
160 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.d5
162 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.d5
Fourth chapter
167 BIG MANEUVERS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS
Variation 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Ab7 4.Qc2 Qh4
168 Everything except 5.Nd2 and 5.Nc3
170 5.Nd2
190 5.Nc3
Fifth chapter
208 TEARS FALL
209 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.a3
249 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.e3 Bb4 5.Ne2
257Concluding Thoughts and Acknowledgements
261Game index