Beskrivelse
Contents
Part 1: DVD Introduction
- Model Game – Sowray-Pert
- Basic Strategic Ideas
Part 2: The Main Line Classical
Chapter 1: Ye Old Faithful
- 7…a5 – Introduction
- 7…a5 8 Re1: 1st Introductory Game: Gallagher – Williams
- 7…a5 8 b3 : 2nd Introductory Game: Iskusnyh – Williams
- 7…a5 Theory A: 8 b3 7…a5
- Theory B: 8 Re1 7…a5
- Theory C: 8 Bg5 7…a5
- Theory D: 8 Qc2 7…a5
- A Typical Middlegame Structure
Chapter 2: The Most Popular 7…Qe8
- 7…Qe8 8 Re1 1st Introductory Game: Van Wely-Minasian
- 7…Qe8 8 Qc2 2nd Introductory Game: Taimanov-Kortschnoi
- 7…Qe8 Theory A: 8 Qc2?!
- 7…Qe8 Theory B: 8 Re1 – The Old Main Line
- 7…Qe8 Theory C: 8 b3 – The New Main Line
- 7…Qe8 Theory D: 8 Bg5
- 7…Qe8 A Typical Middlegame Structure: Werle-Dgebuadze
Chapter 3: The Modern 7…Ne4
- 7…Ne4 8 Bd2 1st Introductory Game: Sokolov-Williams
- 7…Ne4 8 Re1 2nd Introductory Game: Shirov-Williams
- 7…Ne4 Theory A: 8 Qc2
- 7…Ne4 Theory B: 8 Nxe4!
- 7…Ne4 Theory C: Other White Possibilities on move 8
- A Typical Middlegame Position
Chapter 4: New, Fresh and Slightly Dubious 7…Nc6!?
- Introduction
- 7…Nc6!? Introductory Game: Potomak-Lukasiewioz
- 7…Nc6!? Theory A: 8 Move Side Lines
- 7…Nc6!? Theory B: 10 dxe6 7…Nc6!?
- Theory C: 10 Nxe6: The Critical Choice
Chapter 5: White Fianchettos and Deviates at an Early Stage
- Introductory Game 1: Dumitrache-Williams
- Introductory Game 2: Roelvaag-Williams
- Theory A: An Early Nh3
- Theory B: White Avoids Playing c4
- Theory C: White Plays an Early b4 or b3
Part 3: White Avoids Fianchettoing
- Introduction
- 1st Introductory Game: Agrest-Williams
- 2nd Introductory Game: The Rook Lift!
Chapter 1
- Theory A: White Plays e3, Bd3, Nge2 and f3
- Theory B: White Plays e3, Bd3 and Nf3
Chapter 2: Other Possibilities
- Introduction: White Plays Bg5 and e3
Part 4: Aggressive Set Ups and Early Gambits
- Introduction
- 1st Introductory Game: Kortschnoi-Kaenel
- 2nd Introductory Game: Tregubov-Malaniuk
- Staunton Gambit
- An Early h3 followed by g4!?
- Other Crazy Side Lines
Part 5: 1 d4 f5 – Early Deviations
- 2 Nc3 and 2 Bg5 – Introduction
- 1st Introductory Game: 2 Bg5: Kharitonov-Gajewski
- 2nd Introductory Game: 2 Nc3: Sakaev-Volokitin
- Theory A: 2 Bg5 h6 followed by …g5 and …Rh7
- Theory B: 2 Nc3 Other Possibilities