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Starting out: the Dutch Defence
McDonald Neil
The Dutch Defence is an ambitious and underrated counter to the queen`s pawn opening. With his very first move Black creates an asymmetrical pawn structure, thus unbalancing the position from a very early stage and allowing both White and Black players to fight for the initiative.
Descrizione
The Dutch Defence is an ambitious and underrated counter to the queen`s pawn opening. With his very first move Black creates an asymmetrical pawn structure, thus unbalancing the position from a very early stage and allowing both White and Black players to fight for the initiative. Black also has many options within the Dutch Defence, from the ultra-solid Stonewall formation through to the fluid Classical System and the dynamic Leningrad Variation.
In this user-friendly book, Grandmaster Neil McDonald goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the Dutch Defence and its many variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips, warnings and exercises to help the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated.
User-friendly design to help readers absorb ideas
Concentrates on the key principles of the Dutch Defence
Ideal for the improving player
Informazioni
- Casa editrice Everyman Chess
- Codice 5422
- Anno 2004
- Pagine p. 174
- Isbn 9781857443776