BCO2 Batsford Chess Openings 2 (No. 2)

Gary Kasparov, Raymond Keene ; Adviser: Eric Schiller ; Introductions: Jonathan Tisdall. Previous Ed.: 1982. Includes Index. Symbols Acknowledgements Opening Preparation at the Highest Level Introduction Unusual Openings (1 b4; 1 g4; 1 Knc3; 1 g3) Nimzowitsch-Larson Attack Bird's Opening 1 Knf3; Reti; King's Indian Attack Catalan English Dutch 1 d4 Miscellaneous Queen's Gambit Tarrasch and Semi-Tarrasch Slav and Semi-Slav Benko Gambit and Benoni King's Indian Defence Grunfeld Bogo-Indian and Queen's Indian Nimzo-Indian Modern and Pirc 1 e4; Centre Counter; Nimzowitsch Defence Alekhine French Caro-Kann Sicilian 1 e4 e5 Miscellaneous King's Gambit Vienna Latvian; Philidor; Petroff Ponziani; Three Knights; Four Knights; Scotch Guioco Piano (Italian) and Two Knights Ruy Lopez (Spanish) Index of Main Variations A revised and updated edition of the standard single-volume openings reference book. The book contains international figurine algebraic notation and covers every opening using familiar English names. The introduction to each opening gives the major strategic ideas and theory.