The Meran & anti-Meran variations

Both openings, analyzed in this book, are among the most modern and popular in the contemporary theory and they are being played by many outstanding players like Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand, Alexey Shirov, Boris Gelfand, Levon Aronian, Teimur Radjabov and many others. The author of these lines has a quarter century of experience in both these variations in tournaments and matches, including the World Championships and the Olympiads. Contents The Meran Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 1 8.Bb3; 8.Be2 2 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.a3 The Classical System 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 a6 10.e4 c5 11.d5 Qc7 3 12.Qe2 c4 13.Bc2 Bd6 14.dxe6 fxe6 15.Ng5 4 12.Qe2 c4 13.Bc2 Bd6 14.dxe6 fxe6 15.Nd4 5 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Bc2 c4 14.Ng5 6 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Bc2 c4 14.Nd4 The Dreev-Filipenko Variation 7 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Bc2 Bd6 14.Ng5 Nf8 15.f4 0-0-0 16.Qe1 8 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.Bc2 Bd6 14.Ng5 Nf8 15.f4 0-0-0 16.Qe2 The Modern System 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.e4 b4 10.Na4 c5 11.e5 Nd7 9 12.dxc5 Nxc5 13.Nxc5 Bxc5 10 12.0-0 cxd4 13.Nxd4 11 12.0-0 cxd4 13.Re1 g6 12 12.0-0 cxd4 13.Re1 Be7 The Anti-Meran Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 The System 6...b6 1 7.a3, 7.Rb1, 7.e4, 7.Bd2, 7.cxd5 2 7.Be2 3 7.Bd3 The System 6...Bd6 4 7.a3, 7.e4, 7.Bd2 5 7.b3 0-0 8.Bd3; 8.Bb2 6 7.Bd3 0-0 8.0-0 dxc4 9.Bxc4 a6 7 7.Be2 0-0 8.b3 8 7.g4 h6 Rare Lines 9 6.a3, 6.Bd2, 6.cxd5, 6.Be2, 6.a3 http://www.chess-stars.com/graphics/eshop/books_special/Meran.pdf

• Casa editrice Chess Stars
• Code 6224
• Anno 2011
• Pagine p. 208