1.Nf3 Openings

DYNAMIC RETI

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Nigel Davies
Grandmaster Nigel Davies gives you a repertoire for White based on the Reti Opening (1.Nf3, 2.c4). With the aid of 65 annotated games he shows how to play the White side against all Black's main defences including the main line Reti (Closed & Open) the Slav, Benoni, King's Indian, ..c5 Systems and others. Each of the ten chapters has a summary of ideas and index of variations. The Reti shows itself to be a flexible opening which avoids early simplification.
Pub. 2004, softback, 144 pages.

STARTING OUT: THE RETI

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Neil McDonald
The Reti Opening (1.Nf3,d5; 2.c4) is a tricky opening for Black to face. White delays the central d2-d4 thrust and keeps his opponent guessing as to when or even whether this move will be played. Here, Neil McDonald examines all Black's major responses including the space-grabbing 2..d5-d4; the solid New York and Capablanca Defences, the capture 2..d5xc4; and Queen's Gambit Declined set-ups for Black. He also spends time looking at the ideas which link the Reti to the English Opening.
The book examines the Réti by going back to basics, introducing the key moves and ideas, and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them - something that has often been neglected or taken for granted in other works.
The Starting Out series is aimed at club and tournament players who wish to try a new opening. They explain all the key ideas and principles of that opening with enough theoretical material to enable you to play the opening in your own games. These books are ideal for enthusiasts who don’t necessarily have extensive knowledge of the openings in question and who wish to appreciate the essential principles behind them.
*User-friendly design to assist readers
*Concentrates on the fundamental principles of the openings
*Ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players
English Grandmaster Neil McDonald is an experienced and successful player on the international chess circuit. He is a respected chess coach, who has trained many of the UK's strongest junior players. McDonald is also a talented chess writer and has many outstanding works to his name.
Pub. 2010, softback, 206 pages.

STRATEGIC OPENING REPERTOIRE

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John Donaldson & Carsten Hansen
In 1998 a slim volume by International Master John Donaldson explored the crafting of a sophisticated but easily assimilated group of interrelated opening strategies intending to establish small but lasting advantages. The result, A Strategic Opening Repertoire, was an instant success. Now this second edition, revised by Danish FM Carsten Hansen with the assistance of John Donaldson, is greatly expanded - twice the size - with many more games and detailed explanations.
The lines presented here - based on 1.Nf3, 2.c4 and 3.g3 - will serve a player well throughout his career as they are based on solid positional ideas with an emphasis on understanding rather than memorizing. They will not fail because of one sharp novelty. The aim of playing 1.Nf3 is to head for queenside openings that restrict Black's counterplay. And using this repertoire, you will invariably find yourself on more familiar ground than your opponent, you will have less to learn, you will acquire a set of strategically connected and understandable ideas and you will have the home-court advantage
Pub. 2007, softback, 272 pages.

MODERN KING'S INDIAN ATTACK

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John Hall & Jan Cartier
A study, via 134 complete, annotated games, of the plans and opportunities for both sides in the K.I.A. The five chapters cover Black's main defensive systems including the Sicilian, French, Keres System, Karpov System and many less frequent variations. Contains new ideas for both sides.
pub. 1996, softback, 160 pages.

STARTING OUT: KING'S INDIAN ATTACK

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John Emms
The Kings Indian Attack was a favourite of former World Champion Bobby Fischer whilst leading chess coach Mark Dvoretsky regards the King's Indian Attack as a perfect weapon on which to base an opening repertoire. The KIA leads to complicated middlegame positions that are full of possibilities for both sides.
In this easy-to-use guide, King's Indian Attack expert John Emms goes back to basics, explaining the fundamental strategies of the King's Indian Attack both in the opening and middlegame phase. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips and warnings to help the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. The seven chapters of the book show the KIA in action against different Black defences including the French, Sicilian, Caro-Kann, King's Indian, Queen's Indian, Dutch and ..d5 with ..Bf5 or ..Bg4. Coverage is based around 50 complete, annotated games. John Emms is an experienced author and a an English Grandmaster.
Pub. 2005, softback, 224 pages.

OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO KRAMNIK: 1.Nf3 (BOOK 1a)

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Alexander Khalifman
The 14th FIDE World Champion offers you a repertoire after 1.Nf3, based on the games of World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. In volume 1a his high quality analysis focuses on the Old Indian Defence, an Anti-Grunfeld System and unusual offshoots of the Classical King's Indian Defence. Suitable for strong players from club level upwards.
Pub. 2006, softback, 308 pages.

OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO KRAMNIK: 1.Nf3 (BOOK 1b)

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Alexander Khalifman
This is a completely re-written edition of volume one of the "Kramnik" series with large amounts of new material included. In fact the increased amount of material has meant that this volume has had to be split into two parts. In Vol. 1b Alexander Khalifman examines the main line King's Indian after 1.Nf3,Nf6; 2.c4,g6; 3.Nc3,Bg7, 4.e4,d6; 5.d4,0-0; 6.Be2,e5; 7.0-0 and now Black's defences beginning with 7..Na6; 7..exd4; and 7..Nc6. Particular attention is devoted to the recommendation (after 7..Nc6;) 8.d5,Ne7; 9.b4 which Kramnik has done so much to popularize. The author offers a detailed analysis of these systems in a book suitable for stronger players. Alexander Khalifman was the 14th FIDE World Champion.
Pub. 2006, softback, 288 pages.

OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO KRAMNIK: 1.Nf3 (BOOK 2)

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Alexander Khalifman
This is book two of a five book series featuring a White repertoire built around 1.Nf3 and based on systems used by ex World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. Here ex FIDE World Champion Alexander Khalifman concentrates on systems arising after 1.Nf3,Nf6; 2.c4, analysing the Black replies 2..e6; 2..b6; 2..Nc6; 2..c5; and other less common systems in fourteen chapters. White always prefers the move 2.c4 to the alternative 2.d4 in this repertoire. As usual the analysis is detailed and of high quality. This is a completely re-written 2nd edition of volume 2 containing over 110 additional pages of analysis. Book 3 covers the Maroczy Bind, English 1..c5, Modern and Dutch defences. Books 4 & 5 examine the Queen's Gambit, Slav and Semi Slav.
Pub. 2008, softback, 352 pages.

OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO KRAMNIK: 1.Nf3 (BOOK 3)

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Alexander Khalifman
Book 3 in this five volume series examines Black's alternative replies to 1.Nf3 other than 1..Nf6; and 1..d5. Khalifman outlines a repertoire for White against 1..c5; 1..f5; 1..g6; 1..d6; 1..b6; and 1..b5. As usual there is a combination of explanation and analysis, here in five parts: Part 1: Maroczy System (1.Nf3,c5; 2.c4,g6; 3.e4), Part 2: English with 1..c5, Part 3: Modern Defence, Part 4: Dutch Defence, Part 5: Rare Systems.
Pub. 2001, softback, 302 pages.