The Modernized Grünfeld Defense


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The Modernized Grünfeld Defense will be extremely helpful for any chess player looking for a reliable lifetime repertoire against White's 1.d4. It will benefit current Grünfeld players as Yaro unveils his analysis and numerous novelties waiting to be played over the board.




Understanding the Grünfeld


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Written by a leading expert in the Grunfeld defence, this is a thorough guide to an important chess opening, with explanations of the main themes for both sides.'




The Grunfeld Defence


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The Grünfeld Defence is is a combative reply to 1 d4 which has been favoured by many world champions including those two legends of the game, Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov. It is an opening in the hypermodern style, in that Black generally allows White to build a strong centre early on in the expectation of being able to undermine it in the middlegame play. Opening Repetoire: The Grünfeld Defence book cuts through the dense theory that surrounds this opening and establishes a straightforward repertoire is based around consistent strategies and concepts. It has all the information necessary to enable the reader to begin playing the Grünfeld with confidence. There are also "Grünfeld-type" suggestions to counter White systems based on the English and Réti openings.In Opening Repertoire: The Grünfeld Defence, Nigel Davies guides the reader through the complexities of the Grünfeld and carves out a repertoire for Black. He examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides the reader with well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis. Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening and contains instructive commentary on typical middlegame plans.- A complete repertoire for Black against 1 d4.- A question and answer approach provides an excellent study method.




Chess Developments


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Chess Developments provides state-of-the-art openings coverage. Chess Developments focuses on the current trends - concentrating on critical lines, theoretical novelties and powerful new ideas. It offers players of all levels the opportunity to keep up-to-date with current opening theory whilst also expanding and improving their repertoires. The Grünfeld is a dynamic opening in which Black allows White to build an imposing pawn centre before plotting its downfall by a series of attacks with pawns and pieces. This ambitious, hypermodern approach is popular from club level all the way through to the World's elite. In this book, David Vigorito selects and examines the most important and instructive Grünfeld games from recent years, highlighting the main developments and novelties for both White and Black. Vigorito is well known for his opening expertise, and his clear explanations of the plans and tactics for both sides will benefit all players. *Essential coverage of the Grünfeld Defence*Packed with key new ideas and critical analysis*User-friendly design to help readers absorb information




Playing the Grünfeld


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The Grünfeld Defence is well known to be one of Black's best and most challenging responses to 1.d4, and has long been a favorite choice of elite chess players including Kasparov, Svidler, Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave and many more. Alexey Kovalchuk is a young Russian talent with expert knowledge of the Grünfeld, and in this book he shares his best ideas to form a complete, coherent and combative repertoire for Black.




Challenging the Grunfeld


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This is a thorough guide to a very complex opening system for experienced chess players. Organised in the traditional 'complete' style, this is more than just a repertoire for White against this topical system. Experienced players are attracted to the strategic complexity of 1.d4 openings, but do not know how to deal with the dynamic Grünfeld Defence. Here, an International Master suggests that the answer is the Modern Exchange Variation, as favoured by Kramnik, Gelfand, Anand and other top grandmasters on numerous occasions. With in-depth coverage, the book includes 50 main games readers can play through with conclusions at the end of every game and chapter This is essential reading for both defenders of this opening system, as well as those who want to "Challenge the Grünfeld".




The Grünfeld for the Attacking Player


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A complete set of recommended systems for Grunfeld enthusiasts, designed to appeal to club and tournament chess players everywhere.




Starting Out


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The Grunfeld is an energetic and popular defense to queen's pawn openings and is a favorite of the world number one Garry Kasparov. From the start of the game Black allows White to build an apparently strong centre but then attacks it with all his forces. Play can become extremely sharp and theoretical and this opening very much appeals to dynamic players. In this book, International Master Jacob Aagaard revisits the fundamental principles of the Grunfeld and its numerous variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips and warnings to guide the improving player, while important strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. User-friendly design to help readers absorb ideas Concentrates on the main ideas of the Grunfeld Ideal for the improving player"







Play the Grunfeld


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The Grünfeld is an exciting and dynamic answer to 1 d4, and it has become a very popular opening at all levels of chess. In Play the Grünfeld, Yelena Dembo produces a comprehensive and yet workable repertoire for Black, offering a solution against each of White's tries. After reading this book, the reader will have the required knowledge and confidence to begin playing the Grünfeld in his or her own games.