Catalogue The London System is a perennial favourite of club players, as it is a very sound and solid system with a real practical sting. The authors of this new book seek to maximize this sting in two principal ways. Firstly, by explaining in detail the typical plans for White, they help readers to make the most of their chances, whether they are based on a kingside attack, queenside penetration, central play, or transition to a favourable endgame. Secondly, they advocate some subtle move-orders that limit Black's options, and give White possibilities to change the nature of the game and go straight for the kill if Black responds casually or inappropriately. Much of the analysis presented here is of totally new variations, and is previously unpublished. Covers all responses to 1 d4 against which White can use the London System.
List of Content
004 Symbols
005 Bibliography
006 Preface
007 Introduction
010 Part 1: Illustrative Games
010 Double d-Pawn Defences
031 The Chigorin Set-up
033 The Grünfeld Set-up
037 King's Indian Defence
049 Queen's Indian Defence
053 Anti-Benoni Lines
058 Dutch and Various Others
063 Part 2: Analytical Section
065 1 Introduction and 2...c5
074 2 The Tarrasch Approach: 2...e6
078 3 Pseudo-Chigorin and Minor Lines
083 4 2...Nf6: Introduction and 3...c5
096 5 Common Ground: 3...e6
111 6 The Slav Approach: 2...c6 and 3...c6
118 7 Symmetrical: 2...Bf5 and 3...Bf5
124 8 The Grünfeld Formation
129 9 The King's Indian Formation
143 10 The Pseudo Old Indian
148 11 The Queen's Indian Formation: 2...b6 or 3...b6
155 12 Anti-Benoni: 2...c5
163 13 1 ...e6 and the Dutch Connection
170 14 Early Divergences
174 Index of Illustrative Games
175 Index of Variations |