Grandmaster Repertoire 11 - Beating 1.d4 Sidelines by Boris Avrukh

Grandmaster Repertoire 11 - Beating 1.d4 Sidelines by Boris Avrukh

Most players are comfortable using their favourite defence against 1.d4 followed by c2-c4, but it is not always easy to find an antidote to the many sidelines at White’s disposal. From the bodacious Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, to the villainous Veresov, to fiendish fianchetto systems to the treacherous Trompowsky, Black must be ready to meet a whole array of slippery systems, each bringing its own unique dangers and challenges. Grandmaster Repertoire 11 – Beating 1.d4 Sidelines provides a sound and active repertoire against virtually every non-standard opening line at White’s disposal after both 1.d4 d5 and 1.d4 Nf6. Where applicable, Avrukh covers each white system after both 2...e6 and 2...g6, making this book suitable for fans of the Nimzo-Indian, King’s Indian and Grünfeld defences alike.

"Like his groundbreaking two volume works on 1d4 and the Grunfeld, Avrukh's latest effort combines meticulous research, a large amount of analytical work, plus skill at breaking down the complicated into the understandable for the non-professional.

Beating 1.d4 Sidelines offers complete repertoires for those who meet 1.d4 with 1…d5, 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 and 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6. Each one of these repertoires deals in depth with answers to systems like the Trompowsky, Torre Attack, Colle, Colle-Zukertort (the Colle with a queenside fianchetto), London System and the Barry (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3) which are the bread and butter of players from the club level to Grandmasters.

Highly recommended for all players rated 1800 on up." - IM John Donaldson

"In general Avrukh strikes a good balance between making the best use of Black's resources, while also respecting the nuances in White's lines… There is thorough coverage of many common and dangerous lines." -- GM Luke McShane, New In Chess

 "There is good reason to believe that this book will serve as a bible for those playing Black who want to deal effectively with all these anti-mainline systems. It is incredibly detailed, well-researched, and deeply analyzed throughout… Even in lines that have been scrutinized in other books, such as the Trompowsky and Torre Attacks or the Colle-Zukertort, Avrukh delivers heavy punches to deal with White's shenanigans." - Carsten Hansen, ChessCafe

 "In Beating 1.d4 Sidelines, GM Boris Avrukh provides a compact opening reperoire for Black against 1.d4 byways such as the Torre Attack, the London System and the Colle System. These are precisely the systems that you and I encounter most frequently in tournament life and so the practical benefits of this book are correspondingly high…

An outstanding repertoire book, just as essential as the air that you breathe!" - Martin Rieger, Rochade Europa

"Readers who have already seen Avrukh's two books on 1.d4 (written from White's perspective) will know what to expect and they won't be disappointed; this new book contains his usual excellent combination of analysis and prose explanations…

Black is provided with plenty of ammunition to declare war on the d4 systems and, armed with Avrukh's weapons, 2.Nf3, 2.Bg5 et al may become welcome sights over the board, rather than openings one would wish to avoid. Highly recommended!" -- Sean Marsh, CHESS magazine

Boris Avrukh is a chess grandmaster from Israel. He is an Olympiad gold medalist, former World Junior Champion and analysis partner of World Championship finalists.

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ISBN 13	9781907982125
ISBN 10	1907982124
Title	Grandmaster Repertoire 11 - Beating 1.d4 Sidelines
Author	Boris Avrukh
Series	Grandmaster Repertoire
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Quality Chess UK LLP
Year published	2012-11-09
Number of pages	504
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