The Modern Defence is an important opening that can be played by Black against absolutely any White opening system. It is an ambitious, counterattacking weapon, favoured by dynamic players. White is initially allowed to occupy the centre but Black plans to undermine this structure in the middlegame with well-timed blows from the pieces and pawns. If Black gets it right then the white centre can be dramatically swept away. However, when it goes wrong, Black can be overrun.
First Steps is a new opening series and is ideal for improving players who want simple and straightforward explanations. First Steps emphasizes:
Content
003 About the Author
005 Bibliography
007 Introduction
018 1. The Pseudo-Dragon and Pseudo-Lopez
045 2. The Classical Variation
060 3. The Jump to Nowhere
072 4. The Bc4 Cro-Magnon Lines
086 5. Fianchetto Lines
099 6. The Coward’s Variation
114 7. The Austrian Attack
136 8. The Dzindzi-Indian
158 9. The Averbakh Variation
175 10. Other d4 and c4 Lines
208 11. English Opening Set-ups
227 12. Anti-Queen’s Pawn Lines and Everything Else
251 Index of Variations
256 Index of Complete Games
First Steps is a new opening series and is ideal for improving players who want simple and straightforward explanations. First Steps emphasizes:
- the basic principles
- the basic strategies
- the key tricks and traps
Content
003 About the Author
005 Bibliography
007 Introduction
018 1. The Pseudo-Dragon and Pseudo-Lopez
045 2. The Classical Variation
060 3. The Jump to Nowhere
072 4. The Bc4 Cro-Magnon Lines
086 5. Fianchetto Lines
099 6. The Coward’s Variation
114 7. The Austrian Attack
136 8. The Dzindzi-Indian
158 9. The Averbakh Variation
175 10. Other d4 and c4 Lines
208 11. English Opening Set-ups
227 12. Anti-Queen’s Pawn Lines and Everything Else
251 Index of Variations
256 Index of Complete Games