Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian System

Konikowski, Jerzy

Chess Enterprises

Facing the King’s Indian? Take No Prisoners! Here are eighteen chapters covering the principal variations with some rarer sidelines mentioned in the Introduction. In addition to this analysis, there are sixty-three fully-annotated games illustrating the tactical and other nuances of the Attack. The King’s Indian has long been one of Black’s sharpest defenses to 1.d2-d4. Here is a book that deals with one of the most aggressive systems against this popular defense. The logic of the system is quite simple: With f2-f4 White stakes a maximal claim in the center, which he will follow up by an attack on the enemy king. Of course, Black has a lot of defensive possibilities, but must play with a feel for the positions and, above all, know the theory well. Otherwise White will quickly grab the initiative, and Black may find himself on the wrong end of a blistering, direct attack on the King.

FEARSOME FOUR PAWNS ATTACK

Humor & Entertainment

Soszynski, Marek

Puzzles & Games

Russell Enterprises, Inc.

The Queenside Fianchetto Factor In the first full book to examine 2.b3 against the Sicilian, French and Caro-Kann, mainlines, interesting sidelines and current theory are reviewed. In addition, what actually happens in modern practice is surveyed. The authors are optimistic for White, and concentrate on the best continuations while trying to be objective. It is in that spirit that they conclude that 2.b3 is sound against the Sicilian, fun against the French, and curious against the Caro-Kann. In all three cases, the objective is to sabotage Black’s play, to take him out of his comfort zone. The word “sabotage” has historically derived from throwing a clog into machinery, or in other words, throwing a monkey wrench in the works; here the wrench is a queenside fianchetto. White aims his light-square bishop toward the right flank; he typically delays Ng1-f3 so that he may play Qd1-f3 or advance his f-pawn, and use his light-square bishop to build a full-scale kingside attack. Queenside castling often occurs, hoping for a kingside pawn storm. Yet, despite all these characteristics of 2.b3, White may still retains the option of d2-d4 for a more conventional-looking 1.e4 opening. With 2.b3, you will have one more arrow in your theoretical quiver to battle Black. And, like it or not, Black will be compelled to do deal with the queenside fianchetto factor.

Sabotaging the Sicilian, French & Caro-Kann with 2.b3

The Dawn of the Planet of the b-Pawns! "There can be no Plan B because there is no Planet B," said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. We disagree when it comes to chess. In this book you will see analyzed not only 1.d4 b5 (the Polish Defense) but also the St. George Defense (1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6 intending 3...b5), 1.Nf3 b5, also 1.f4 b5 and, most shocking of all, 1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5. Grandmasters have lost to these systems; other Grandmasters even try them out themselves when they have the black pieces. No, an early ...b7-b5 is not Plan A. However, if you want to humiliate the opposition by being literally eccentric (off-center) and disrespectful...Welcome to Planet B! After studying this book, I feel that you should be comfortable using the Polish Defense in your games; it will boost your creativity and will allow you to notch unexpected victories... Although the Polish may not be ideal as a full-time weapon, its version of unorthodoxy will embarrass your opponents, especially if you are well-armed to endure the opening phase. The present work ensures that this is accomplished and gives you valuable tips for the middlegame as well. - Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias in his Foreword At the end of each chapter, there are fully annotated illustrative games, and at the very end of the book over a hundred unannotated games from recent practice have been added. In many respects, these represent the most important part of the book. These examples show what human players actually play and just how effective this underrated defense is.

The Polish Defense: Systems for Black Based on ...b5

Testbuch für Meister von Morgen

Treppner, Gerd

Beyer, Joachim Verlag

Testbuch der Endspieltaktik

Schulenburg, Pit

The King´s Indian Attack - Properly Played

Ullrich, Robert

Openings - Open Games: read - unterstand - play

Bekemann, Uwe

Openings - Sicilian Defense: read - unterstand - play

Openings - King's Indian Defense: read - unterstand - play

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