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272 pages, paperback

This updates the original and far less detailed work by IM John Donaldson in 1998 in which he 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.

The main advantages of this repertoire are:

- you will have less to learn

- you will acquire a set of strategically connected and understandable ideas

- you will have the home-court advantage

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Closed Sicilian Reversed with 9...h6

Chapter Two: Closed Sicilian Reversed with 9...Nd4

Chapter Three: Closed Sicilian Reversed - Others

Chapter Four: Closed Sicilian Reversed without ...a5

Chapter Five: Closed Sicilian Reversed without ...Nc6

Chapter Six: Closed Sicilian Reversed with ...e5 & ...f5

Chapter Seven: Symmetrical English

Chapter Eight: Symmetrical English with ...c5 and ...d5 or ...d6

Chapter Nine: Double Fianchetto & Hedgehog

Chapter Ten: The Tarrasch and Semi-Tarrasch

Chapter Eleven: The Catalan

Chapter Twelve: The Queen's Indian

Chapter Thirteen: Odds & Ends

Bibliography

Index of Players

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