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The Queen's Indian Defence (Everyman Chess) - Softcover

Aagaard, Grandmaster Jacob

 
9781857443004: The Queen's Indian Defence (Everyman Chess)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1857443004 ISBN 13: 9781857443004
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2002

Synopsis

The Queen's Indian Defence is one of Black's toughest and most respectable choices against queen's pawn openings and is a favorite among world class players such as Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand, Michael Adams, and Judit Polgar. From the outset Black uses the dynamic principle of controlling the center with pieces rather than pawns, and this can lead to rich and complicated chess. The Queen's Indian is a multi-dimensional opening which appeals to aggressive and positional players alike. In this book, openings expert Jacob Aagaard delves into the many positional and tactical ideas available for both White and Black. Using illustrative games, Aagaard guides the reader through both the fashionable main lines and the tricky offbeat variations. *Up-to-date coverage of one of Black's most important defences *Strategies and tactics revealed for both sides *Written by a renowned openings theoretician

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About the Author

Jacob Aagaard is a young International Master from Denmark who has carved out a deserved reputation as a diligent and outspoken chess author. His earlier opening manuals include Dutch Stonewall and Easy Guide to the Panov-Botvinnik Attack, have been widely admired for the clarity of their approach.

From the Back Cover

The Queen's Indian Defence is one of Black's toughest and most respectable choices against queen's pawn openings and is a favorite of world class players such as Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand, Michael Adams and Judit Polgar. From the outset Black employs the dynamic principle of controlling the center with pieces rather than pawns, and this can lead to rich and complex chess. The Queen's Indian is a multi-dimensional opening which appeals to aggressive and positional players alike. In this treatise, openings expert Jacob Aagaard delves into the many strategic and tactical ideas available to both sides. Using illustrative games, Aagaard guides the reader through both the fashionable main lines as well as the tricky offbeat variations. (6 1/4 x 9 1/4, 144 pages, diagrams)

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Publisher
Everyman Chess
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1857443004
ISBN 13 
9781857443004
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
160