Avrukh: 1.d4 Grandmaster Repertoire 11 - Beating 1.d4 Sidelines (hardcover) Sonderangebot and a discussion of a

and a discussion of a low point: when Fischer cheered the collapse of the Twin Towers

Alexander Kotov (1913-1981) was one of the best players in the USSR in the 1950s

Carlsen was crowned World Champion in 2013

because the duels for the World Chess Championship were held every three years

- get a good feeling for which positions suit your style

Avrukh: 1.d4 Grandmaster Repertoire 11 - Beating 1.d4 Sidelines (hardcover) Sonderangebot and a discussion of aMost 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 Whites 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