How To Beat 1 D4

James Rizzitano

• 14 november 2005
• 9781904600336

Samenvatting:

Presents a reliable repertoire for Black against one of White's principal ways to open the game Aimed at club, tournament, internet and correspondence players From the author of the feted Understanding Your Chess The Queen's Gambit Accepted (QGA) is a popular opening amongst players at all levels as it gives Black free development and counter-punching potential, especially if White rises to the challenge. The QGA's soundness is demonstrated by the number of top-class grandmasters who have used it in critical games - it was key factor in Short's victory over Karpov, and has even been used by Kasparov at world-play level. Rizzitano recommends reliable main lines of the QGA, and throughout emphasizes how Black can create winning chances and White's typical ways to go wrong.