Contents:

007 Preface

Part 1. Caro-Kann Defence
1.e4 c6

009 1 2.d4 d5 3.Pc3 de 4.Pe4 Pd7
021 2 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Lf5
027 3 2.d4 d5 3.ed cd 4.c4 Pf6
032 4 2.d3; 2.Pc3; 2.c4; 2.b3

Part 2. Nimzo-Indian Defence
1.d4 Pf6 2.c4 e6 3.Pc3 Lb4

037 5 4.Dc2 0-0
051 6 4.e3 c5
063 7 4.a4 Lc3 5.bc c5
071 8 4.Pf3 c5 5.e3 Pc6 6.Ld3 Lc3 7.bc d6
077 9 4.Lg5 h6
080 10 4.g3 c5
084 11 4.Db3; various

Part 3. Queen's Indian Defence
1.d4 Pf6 2.c4 e6 3.Pf3 b6

086 12 4.g3 La6
100 13 4.a3 Lb7 5.Pc3 d5
113 14 4.e3 Lb7
117 15 4.Lf4 Lb7 5.e3 Le7
119 16 4.Lg5 Lb7

Part 4. Catalan Opening
1.d4 Pf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Lg2 Le7

122 17 5.Pf3 0-0 various; 6.0-0 dc various
128 18 5.Pf3 0-0 6.0-0 dc 7.Dc2 a6

Part 5. English Opening

135 19 1.c4 e5 2.Pc3 Pf6 3.Pf3 Pc6 various
150 20 1.c4 e5 2.Pc3 Pf6 3.Pf3 Pc6 4.g3
158 21 1.c4 e5 2.Pc3 Pf6 various
165 22 1.Pf3 Pf6 2.c4 b6 various

Part 6. Various

173 23 1.d4 Pf6 various; 2.Lg5 e6 various
177 24 various; 1.Pf3 Pf6 various

188 Index of variations  

Catalogue text:

The "Chess Stars Openings" series presents an entirely new approach to the study of chess openings, which can provoke the interest of chessplayers of all levels. Drawing examples from the games of today's leading grandmasters we present the principles of selection and successful employment of a harmonious opening repertoire, corresponding as close as possible to the style of a reknown master.
The idea of the present book is to build an integral opening system by means of a close examination of Black openings played by Anatoly Karpov, the 12th World Champion.