Product Description
by Tim Sawyer (Author)
Play Indian Defences with 1.d4 Nf6. Choose dynamic counter-attacks. Enjoy grandmaster openings and win. This 2018 Second Edition has 202 games is easier to use with commentary, analysis, and opinions by Tim Sawyer and an index of player names to game numbers.This book covers King's Indian and Gruenfeld Defences. Explore the Budapest Gambit, Benko Gambit or Benoni Defence. Study the solid Catalan, Nimzo-Indian or Queen's Indian Defense. Or avoid 2.c4. Choose the Trompowsky, Colle or London System.Enjoy hypermodern openings. Fight for the center. Improve your control of the chess board. Tim Sawyer shares adventures and stories from 45 years playing masters, experts, and club players.This book covers all the openings that begin 1.d4 Nf6 except for those with an immediate 2...d5. Not covered in Indian Defences are 2...d5 (see Queen Pawn 1.d4 d5) or Huebsch Gambit after 2.Nc3 d5 3.e4 Nxe4 (see Blackmar-Diemer Games 2 (Declined).You can find checkmate themes in all these openings. To help you, related games are grouped together. You will find games full of interesting ideas from years of the author's own writing. They provide creative ideas and ways to improve.Consider new strategy and tactics and your interest will soar! You could win games that you may want to show your friends. Stay excited. Have fun. Try it!
