An Explosive Chess Opening Repertoire for Black

A complete system for Black based on 1...d6!New ebook feature: every diagram is also a link to a lichess analysis board of that position!"Rarely is an opening repertoire so thoughtfully put together ... an ideal starting point for a Black player looking for a reliable but slightly 'off the beaten track' opening" - Alec Toll, Open FileThis book equips the reader with everything he needs to know to play Black in a game of chess.Two experienced Finnish players have described an exciting repertoire based on the move 1...d6 in reply to whatever White’s first move happens to be. Black’s strategy is hypermodern and dynamic: White is encouraged to seize space, while Black develops his pieces rapidly and actively, waiting for the ideal moment to attack and destroy White’s central bastions. The variations advocated have been proven in top-level play and have quick-strike potential if White is at all careless or imprecise.The repertoire is based around the Pirc Defence and the variations 1 d4 d6 2 c4 e5 and 1 d4 d6 2 Nf3 Bg4, which fit seamlessly together with 1...d6 systems against White’s various flank openings."Generally I found the book really helpful providing the right amount of detail without swamping me with lines. If like me you do not have a lot of time to study openings then this book provides you with a system which can be picked up reasonably easily without the need to learn long variations" - Gordon Botley, Weekend ChessJouni Yrjölä is a grandmaster from Finland. He has won the Finnish Championship twice, and regards Sochi 1984, where he shared third place with the legendary Mikhail Tal, as his best tournament result. He was awarded his grandmaster title in 1990. Jussi Tella is also from Finland. He is an international master and an experienced chess trainer."To my pleasant surprise the whole book focused solely on Black’s opening move 1...d6. Having dabbled with this a few times myself, I can assure you that the opening is a lot more dazzling than it sounds. The authors appear to have done an extremely diligent job, covering all possibilities for White and, with not far off 300 pages, you get a lot of chess for your money" - GM David Norwood, Weekend Telegraph"Verdict: another well-produced opening book from the GAMBIT stable, suitable for players who like to play for a win with Black and prefer their openings to be somewhat off the beaten track." - Phil Adams, Checkpoint"Players from 2000 on up will derive the most benefit from this book and this endorsement includes titled players" - IM John Donaldson, USA Team Captain Read more