The Dutch is renowned as a fighting weapon against 1.d4, as 1...f5 immediately sets up an unbalanced struggle. Then Black’s kingside fianchetto, which defines the Leningrad Dutch, allows pawn-storming play in similar style to the King’s Indian Defence. Mihail Marin is the ideal author to explain both the strategic ideas and the latest theory.
Leningrad Dutch covers lines where White also fianchettoes his king’s bishop – these lines are the critical test of the Leningrad. The companion volume, Dutch Sidelines , completes Black’s Dutch repertoire.
Mihail Marin is a grandmaster from Romania. His previous books for Quality Chess have established him as one of the world’s finest chess authors.
Content
004 Symbols & Bibliography
005 Preface
007 Introduction – Structures and Strategy
7...Qe8
028 1) Move 8 Sidelines
063 2) 8.Re1
096 3) 8.b3
8.d5 Main Line
115 4) Introduction to 8...Na6
148 5) 9.Rb1
164 6) 11.dxc6
Other Lines
200 7) 6.b3
231 8) 6th Move Deviations
259 9) 6.Nh3
291 10) 4.c4 and 4.Nh3
321 11) Rare Fianchetto Lines
339 Variation Index
Leningrad Dutch covers lines where White also fianchettoes his king’s bishop – these lines are the critical test of the Leningrad. The companion volume, Dutch Sidelines , completes Black’s Dutch repertoire.
Mihail Marin is a grandmaster from Romania. His previous books for Quality Chess have established him as one of the world’s finest chess authors.
Content
004 Symbols & Bibliography
005 Preface
007 Introduction – Structures and Strategy
7...Qe8
028 1) Move 8 Sidelines
063 2) 8.Re1
096 3) 8.b3
8.d5 Main Line
115 4) Introduction to 8...Na6
148 5) 9.Rb1
164 6) 11.dxc6
Other Lines
200 7) 6.b3
231 8) 6th Move Deviations
259 9) 6.Nh3
291 10) 4.c4 and 4.Nh3
321 11) Rare Fianchetto Lines
339 Variation Index