Meeting 1e4

by Der Raetsky, Alexander

• ISBN13: 9781857442199
• ISBN10: 1857442199
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Everyman Chess

Summary

Fed up having to defend with Black? Annoyed by all those irritating white systems? Then this is the book for you! Russian international master Alexander Raetsky draws upon his wealth of experience gained playing on the tough international tournament circuit to supply you with an all-in-one solution to your problems. The reader is provided with a complete repertoire for Black against 1 e4, based on the ever-reliable Sicilian Defence. Lines suggested are fun to play and promise Black dynamic counterplay. The variations are also easy to learn: this book is especially useful for players who have neither the time nor inclination to learn reams and reams of the latest opening theory.

Author Biography

Alexander Raetsky is a Russian international master and an experienced competitor on the chess tournament circuit. He¿s also a skilled writer and has been a frequent contributor to the famous Russian magazine 64 and the internationally renowned publication New In Chess

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(2)
White Plays with d2-d4 (1 e4 c5 f3 c6 3 d4 cxd4 4 xd4 f6 5 c3 e6)
Four Knights: Main Line with 7 d6+	7	(6)
Four Knights: Main Line with 7 f4	13	(8)
Four Knights: Main Line with 7 a3	21	(15)
Four Knights: xc6	36	(16)
Four Knights: 6 e2 and 6 a3	52	(9)
Four Knights: 6 e3	61	(7)
Four Knights: 6 g3	68	(9)
White Avoids d2-d4
Rossolimo Variation	77	(24)
c3 Sicilian	101	(26)
Closed Sicilian	127	(7)
Morra Gambit	134	(6)
Grand Prix Attack	140	(12)
2g3	152	(6)
Index of Complete Games	158