Chess Developments is a brand new series providing state-of-the-art openings coverage. Chess Developments focuses on the current trends - concentrating on critical lines, theoretical novelties and powerful new ideas. It offers players of all levels the opportunity to keep up-to-date with current opening theory whilst also expanding and improving their repertoires.

The Grünfeld is a dynamic opening in which Black allows White to build an imposing pawn centre before plotting its downfall with a series of attacks. This ambitious, hypermodern approach is popular from club level all the way through to the world's elite. In this book, David Vigorito examines the most important and instructive Grünfeld games in recent years. Vigorito is renowned for his opening expertise, and his lucid explanations of the key plans and tactics will benefit all players.

• Essential coverage of the Grünfeld Defence

• Packed with key new ideas and critical analysis

• User-friendly design to help readers absorb information

David Vigorito is an International Master from the United States. His previous books have received great praise and he is now firmly established as one of the world's leading chess writers.

Content:

007 Introduction

009 1 Exchange Variation: 7 Bc4

099 2 Exchange Variation: 7 Be3

163 3 Exchange Variation: 7 Nf3

206 4 Russian Variation: 4 Nf3 Bg7 5 Qb3

252 5 Lines with Bf4

281 6 Lines with Bg5

319 7 Fianchetto Variation

367 8 Anti-Grünfeld: 3 f3

396 Index of Variations

399 Index of Complete Games