Content:

004 Foreword by Karsten Müller

005 Introduction

Chapter 1

016 Divine Battles: The Origins of 3...Qd8

Chapter 2

043 Black Scores 65% with a new pawn move to the 6th!

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd8 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 a6!

Chapter 3

078 Michael Adams, the Main Line, and the Reversal of Ad Hominem

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd8 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 c6 6.Nf3 Bf5

Chapter 4

109 Vukovic’s Pet and More Alternatives

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd8 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 c6 6.Nf3 b5!?

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd8 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4

Chapter 5

132 Lasker’s Bishop

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd8 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bg5!?

Chapter 6

162 Mortal Battles - Quiet Continuations

173 Bibliography

174 Index of Variations

175 Player Index