Play the Grunfeld
Detailed Coverage of This Kasparov Favourite
Published on 7. June 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-85744-521-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Grunfeld is an exciting and dynamic answer to 1 d4, and has become very popular at all levels of chess. A major reason for this is that it has been a long-time favourite of the World's strongest-ever chess player, Garry Kasparov, who used it many times in his numerous World Championship battles. In Play the Grunfeld, Yelena Dembo produces a comprehensive and yet workable repertoire for Black, offering a solution against each of White's tries Yelena Dembo is a renowned chess coach, who has taught students from over 30 countries.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
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Paperback (trade)
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Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85744-521-3 (9781857445213)
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06/2007
Simon + Schuster LLC
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Person
Yelena Dembo is a young International Master from Greece with numerous tournament successes to her name, including the bronze medal at the 2005 European Women's Championship and one Grandmaster norm. She's a renowned chess coach, who has taught students from over 30 countries. She's also an experienced chess writer and a regular contributor to the quality publication Chess Informant. This is her first book for Everyman Chess.
Content
PLAY THE GRUNFELD Part One - The Exchange Variation (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 N c3 d5 4 cxd5 N xd5 5 e4 Nxc3 6 bxc3 Bg7) 1 Introducing 7 Nf3 c5 2 The Critical 8 Rb1 3 Be3 Systems 4 The Fashionable 7 Bc4 5 White's 7th Move Alternatives 6 4 cxd5 Nxd5 without 5 e4 Part Two - 3 Nc3 Without The Exchange 7 The Russian System 8 Q a4+ Systems 9 Bf4 Systems 10 Bg5 Systems 11 The Solid 4 e3 12 Offbeat 4th Move Alternatives Part Three - White Postpones N c3 13 The Fianchetto System 14 Angling for a Sa misch: 3 f3 Index of variations