An Opening Repertoire for the Positional Player

196 Pages·1997·7 MB·English

by  Eduard Gufeld, Nikolai Kalinichenko, (translated and edited by) Ken Neat

One of the hardest tasks faced by competitive chess players is
the development of an opening repertoire suited to their own
style of play. As in their companion volume An Opening
Repertoire for the Attacking Player (also translated by Ken
Neat), the authors provide a refined and thoroughly up-to-date
opening program, this time selecting variations of a more
positional nature.
e Practical repertoire based on 1 e4 as White and the Classical
Sicilian and King's Indian Defences as Black
e Concentrates on solid and reliable lines of play
e Provides an easy-to-learn explanation of the typical plans and
ideas
Eduard Gufeld is one of the most popular and widely travelled
grandmasters, and is known throughout the world as a coach,
opening theoretician, journalist and author.
Nikolai Kalinichenko, author of more than 30 chess books, holds
the International Master title in correspondence chess and
enjoys a growing reputation as a specialist in opening theory.
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Contents
Introduction
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PART1 :W HITER EPERTOIRE
1 SicilDieafne nce 9
2 ScotcGha me 27
3 FrencDhe fence 41
4 Caro-KannD efence 59
5 PirUc fi-mtseDve fence 66
6 AlekhinDee fence 73
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7 SicilDieanf ence 84
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9 SamischV ariation 114
1 0 Variatiownist.i. hg 2 129
11 ClassiVcaraila tion 139
12 DeviatiboynWhi st e from theC lassicVaarli ation1 54
13 A verbaVkahr iation 162
14 TorreA ttack 169
15 TrompowsAktyt ack 174
16 EngliOsphe ning 179
17 BirOdp ening 185
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