Queen's Indian Defence

by Aagaard, Jacob

• ISBN13: 9781857443004
• ISBN10: 1857443004
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Everyman Chess

Summary

The Queens Indian Defence is one of Blacks toughest and most respectable choices against queens pawn openings and is a favorite among world class players such as Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand, Michael Adams, and Judit Polgar. From the outset Black uses the dynamic principle of controlling the center with pieces rather than pawns, and this can lead to rich and complicated chess. The Queens Indian is a multi-dimensional opening which appeals to aggressive and positional players alike. In this book, openings expert Jacob Aagaard delves into the many positional and tactical ideas available for both White and Black. Using illustrative games, Aagaard guides the reader through both the fashionable main lines and the tricky offbeat variations. *Up-to-date coverage of one of Blacks most important defences *Strategies and tactics revealed for both sides *Written by a renowned openings theoretician

Author Biography

Jacob Aagaard is a young International Master from Denmark who has carved out a deserved reputation as a diligent and outspoken chess author. His earlier opening manuals include Dutch Stonewall and Easy Guide to the Panov-Botvinnik Attack, have been widely admired for the clarity of their approach.

Table of Contents

Bibliography	6	(1)
Preface	7	(2)
Introduction	9	(7)
White plays without g2-g3
Opting for Nothing: 4 f4 and 4 g5	16	(8)
The Petrosian System: 4 a3	24	(38)
5 c2 and 5 g5	62	(14)
5 b3	76	(11)
4 e3	87	(6)
Lines with g2-g3
4 g3 b4+ and 4...a6 without 5 b3	93	(18)
4 g3 a6: Main Line with 5 b3	111	(16)
4 g3 b7	127	(16)
Index of Complete Games	143