Play the Grunfeld

Black allows White to erect an impressive-looking centre on the assumption that in the long run it could prove to be more of a liability than an asset. Play often becomes very complex and tactical, one of the reasons the Grünfeld appeals to ambitious players.

Despite its attractions, some prospective Grünfeld players are discouraged by the necessity of needing to learn numerous different variations in such a complex opening. In Play the Grünfeld, however, opening expert Yelena Dembo circumvents this problem by producing a comprehensive and yet workable repertoire for Black, offering a solution against each of White`s tries, whether it`s a critical main line or a tricky sideline.
After reading this book, you will have the required knowledge and confidence to begin playing the Grünfeld in your own games.

Written by a renowned Grünfeld expert

Covers all of White`s main tries

Reveals the tactical and positional ideas for both sides

Contents
Part One - The Exchange Variation (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 N c3 d5 4 cxd5 N xd5 5 e4 Nxc3 6 bxc3 Bg7)
1 Introducing 7 Nf3 c5
3 Be3 Systems
4 The Fashionable 7 Bc4
5 White`s 7th Move Alternatives
6 4 cxd5 Nxd5 without 5 e4
Part Two - 3 Nc3 Without The Exchange
7 The Russian System
8 Qa4+ Systems
9 Bf4 Systems
10 Bg5 Systems
11 The Solid 4 e3
12 Offbeat 4th Move Alternatives
Part Three - White Postpones Nc3
13 The Fianchetto System
14 Angling for a Sämisch: 3 f3
Index of variations

• Casa editrice Everyman Chess
• Code 5712
• Anno 2007
• Pagine p. 192
• Isbn 9781857445213