Viktor Moskalenko is one of the leading chess instructors of our time. Not only has he coached Masters and Grandmasters, including Ukrainian star Vassily Ivanchuk, he has also taught hundreds of classes for amateurs and his best-selling books have inspired thousands of ambitious club players all over the world.
Moskalenko’s previous and highly popular chess opening books were mainly written for the Black pieces. Now he presents an extremely powerful set of lines for White. The guiding principle of his 1.d4 repertoire is: be bold and put pressure on your opponent as early as possible.
Moskalenko does not shower you with long computer-generated variations, but has a keen eye for the essence of positions. His talent to find new resources in well-known lines results in a host of novelties, daring recommendations and cunning tricks.
When you play his lines and follow his recommendations you will frequently surprise your opponent and build up positions full of swing. Studying An Attacking Repertoire for White with 1.d4 is a delight because this is a typical Moskalenko book: practical, accessible, original, entertaining and inspiring.
Viktor Moskalenko (1960) is an International Grandmaster and a FIDE Senior Trainer. The former Ukrainian champion’s recent books include The Even More Flexible French , The Wonderful Winawer , Training with Moska andThe Fabulous Budapest Gambit .
"Simply sparkles with ideas." IM John Watson, The Week In Chess, on The Flexible French "Familiarizing oneself with Moskalenko’s new ideas can only have a beneficial effect on the play of any reader, from amateur to professional." Viktor Kortchnoi on The Wonderful Winawer "Viktor Moskalenko is back with another highly entertaining and instructive book. More books please, Moska!"
Sean Marsh, CHESS Magazine onTraining with Moska
Content
007 Foreword
Chapter 1
011 King’s Indian Four Pawns Attack
019 Four Pawns Attack - Games
Chapter 2
047 Modern Benoni Defence
053 Modern Benoni 8.Bb5+ - Games
Chapter 3
070 Snake Benoni
072 Snake Benoni - Games
Chapter 4
078 Indo-Benoni
080 Indo-Benoni - Games
Chapter 5
097 Benko/Volga Gambit
102 Benko/Volga Gambit - Games
Chapter 6
122 Grünfeld Defence
125 Grünfeld Defence - Games
Chapter 7
162 Part I: Nimzo-Indian: Sämisch and Kmoch Variations
169 Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch/Sämisch - Games
204 Part II: Nimzo-Indian: The Trojan Horse
206 Nimzo-Indian: The Trojan Horse - Games
Chapter 8
214 Slav Defence, Exchange Variation
216 Slav Exchange - Games
Chapter 9
234 Queen’s Gambit Accepted
239 Queen’s Gambit Accepted - Games
Chapter 10
263 Queen’s Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav without ...Nf6
266 Anti-Triangle set-up - Games
Chapter 11
274 Part I: Queen’s Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
276 QGD Exchange - Games
289 Part II: Queen’s Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
291 QGD Exchange - Games
304 Part III: Queen’s Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
306 QGD Exchange - Games
Chapter 12
318 Baltic Defence
320 Baltic Defence - Games
Chapter 13
323 Chigorin Defence
329 Chigorin Defence - Games
Chapter 14
344 Albin Counter-Gambit
347 Albin Counter-Gambit - Games
353 Index of variations
357 Index of players
366 Bibliography
367 A brief biography
Moskalenko’s previous and highly popular chess opening books were mainly written for the Black pieces. Now he presents an extremely powerful set of lines for White. The guiding principle of his 1.d4 repertoire is: be bold and put pressure on your opponent as early as possible.
Moskalenko does not shower you with long computer-generated variations, but has a keen eye for the essence of positions. His talent to find new resources in well-known lines results in a host of novelties, daring recommendations and cunning tricks.
When you play his lines and follow his recommendations you will frequently surprise your opponent and build up positions full of swing. Studying An Attacking Repertoire for White with 1.d4 is a delight because this is a typical Moskalenko book: practical, accessible, original, entertaining and inspiring.
Viktor Moskalenko (1960) is an International Grandmaster and a FIDE Senior Trainer. The former Ukrainian champion’s recent books include The Even More Flexible French , The Wonderful Winawer , Training with Moska andThe Fabulous Budapest Gambit .
"Simply sparkles with ideas." IM John Watson, The Week In Chess, on The Flexible French "Familiarizing oneself with Moskalenko’s new ideas can only have a beneficial effect on the play of any reader, from amateur to professional." Viktor Kortchnoi on The Wonderful Winawer "Viktor Moskalenko is back with another highly entertaining and instructive book. More books please, Moska!"
Sean Marsh, CHESS Magazine onTraining with Moska
Content
007 Foreword
Chapter 1
011 King’s Indian Four Pawns Attack
019 Four Pawns Attack - Games
Chapter 2
047 Modern Benoni Defence
053 Modern Benoni 8.Bb5+ - Games
Chapter 3
070 Snake Benoni
072 Snake Benoni - Games
Chapter 4
078 Indo-Benoni
080 Indo-Benoni - Games
Chapter 5
097 Benko/Volga Gambit
102 Benko/Volga Gambit - Games
Chapter 6
122 Grünfeld Defence
125 Grünfeld Defence - Games
Chapter 7
162 Part I: Nimzo-Indian: Sämisch and Kmoch Variations
169 Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch/Sämisch - Games
204 Part II: Nimzo-Indian: The Trojan Horse
206 Nimzo-Indian: The Trojan Horse - Games
Chapter 8
214 Slav Defence, Exchange Variation
216 Slav Exchange - Games
Chapter 9
234 Queen’s Gambit Accepted
239 Queen’s Gambit Accepted - Games
Chapter 10
263 Queen’s Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav without ...Nf6
266 Anti-Triangle set-up - Games
Chapter 11
274 Part I: Queen’s Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
276 QGD Exchange - Games
289 Part II: Queen’s Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
291 QGD Exchange - Games
304 Part III: Queen’s Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
306 QGD Exchange - Games
Chapter 12
318 Baltic Defence
320 Baltic Defence - Games
Chapter 13
323 Chigorin Defence
329 Chigorin Defence - Games
Chapter 14
344 Albin Counter-Gambit
347 Albin Counter-Gambit - Games
353 Index of variations
357 Index of players
366 Bibliography
367 A brief biography