An Attacking Repertoire for White with 1.d4: Ambitious Ideas and Powerful Weapons

by Viktor Moskalenko

Overview

Viktor Moskalenko is one of the leading chess instructors of our time. Not only has he coached Masters and Grandmasters, including Ukrainian star Vasily Ivanchuk, he has also taught hundreds of classes for amateurs and his best-selling books have inspired thousands of ambitious club players all over the world. Moskalenko’s previous and highly popular chess opening books were mainly written for the Black pieces. Now he presents an extremely powerful set of lines for White. The guiding principle of his 1.d4 repertoire is: be bold and put pressure on your opponent as early as possible. Moskalenko does not shower you with long computer-generated variations but has a keen eye for the essence of positions. His talent to find new resources in well-known lines results in a host of novelties, daring recommendations and cunning tricks. When you play his lines and follow his recommendations you will frequently surprise your opponent and build up positions full of swing. Studying An Attacking Repertoire for White with 1.d4 is a delight because this is a typical Moskalenko book: practical, accessible, original and inspiring.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789056918293
Publisher:	Continental Sales, Inc.
Publication date:	08/12/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	39 MB
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About the Author

Viktor Moskalenko (1960) is an International Grandmaster and a FIDE Senior Trainer. The former Ukrainian champion’s most recent books are The Even More Flexible French, Training with Moska and The Fabulous Budapest Gambit.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Chapter 1 Kings Indian Four Pawns Attack 11

Four Pawns Attack - Games 19

Chapter 2 Modern Benoni Defence 47

Modern Benoni 8. $$$ 5+ - Games 53

Chapter 3 Snake Benoni 70

Snake Benoni - Games 72

Chapter 4 Indo-Benoni 78

Indo-Benoni - Games 80

Chapter 5 Benko/Volga Gambit 97

Benko/Volga Gambit - Games 102

Chapter 6 Grunfeld Defence 122

Grünfeld Defence - Games 125

Chapter 7 Part I: Nimzo-Indian: Sämisch and Kmoch Variations 162

Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch/Sämisch - Games 169

Part II Nimzo-Indian: The Trojan Horse 204

Nimzo-Indian: The Trojan Horse - Games 206

Chapter 8 Slav Defence, Exchange Variation 214

Slav Exchange - Games 216

Chapter 9 Queen's Gambit Accepted 234

Queen's Gambit Accepted - Games 239

Chapter 10 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav without …$$$f6 263

Anti-Triangle set-up - Games 266

Chapter 11 Part I: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation 274

QGD Exchange - Games 276

Part II Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation 289

QGD Exchange - Games 291

Part III Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation 304

QGD Exchange - Games 306

Chapter 12 Baltic Defence 318

Baltic Defence - Games 320

Chapter 13 Chigorin Defence 323

Chigorin Defence - Games 329

Chapter 14 Albin Counter-Gambit 344

Albin Counter-Gambit - Games 347

Index of variations 353

Index of players 357

Bibliography 366

A brief biography 367

Editorial Reviews

"I like the variations that GM Moskalenko proposes a lot, and the reader gets some poisonous recommendations against the most common responses to 1.d4. The author thoroughly knows what he's talking about and represents some novelties as well. This book is a must for 1.d4 players who would like to get aggressive!"

Dirk Schuh

"A book full of surprises, early deviations of well-known variations. A fine book for those who have been playing 1.d4 for a long time and now (for a change) want to play something surprising."

Noord-Holland Dagblad - Johan Hut

"Most openings represented in this volume need to be known for the first 10 moves, and then one should remember the ideas Moskalenko explains in order to find the next moves. I believe this book belongs in everyone's chess library for the amount of annotated games. Just being exposed to them, and Moskalenko's wise commentary, will help a player to improve and understand better chess."

Georgia Chess News - Davide Nastasio

"Moskalenko's lines would be a good match for a dynamic, aggressive player, while I could imagine established 1.d4 players referencing the book to add a couple interesting extra lines to their repertoire. As always, Moskalenko's writing is enthusiastic, creative and entertaining."

Game Changer - Matthew Sadler

"A host of interesting new and dangerous ideas that help you to fight for whole point with the white pieces."

British Chess News - John Upham

"A series of aggressive and sometimes offbeat lines, aimed at putting each of Black's Defenses under pressure right from the start. Fully accessible for club players."

CHESS Magazine - Sean Marsh

"It's always an intense experience turning the pages of a Moskalenko book and this is no exception. It's crammed full of opening ideas which will suit players of all strengths. His mix of wit, weapons and wisdom strikes me as the ideal source for anyone seeking inspiration. Well-explained introductions, conclusions and summaries, exercises in the text and overall fine presentation."

Yearbook 132 - Glenn Flear