Beating Minor Openings offers a world-class repertoire for Black against every sensible first move apart from 1.d4 and 1.e4. GM Victor Mikhalevski advocates an ambitious approach for Black, with the aim of occupying the centre and fighting for an advantage, rather than mere equality, wherever possible.

The most critical moves covered are 1.c4 and 1.Nf3. Against the latter, Mikhalevski supplies a range of replies to allow for transpositions to most queen’s pawn openings. In a review of Mikhalevski’s previous book for Quality Chess, IM John Cox commented: “Given the goal the book has set itself, I don’t believe the job could have been done better.”

Victor Mikhalevski is the reigning Israeli Champion and is renowned as a leading theoretician.

 

Contents

Preface

Key to symbols used & Bibliography

Introduction

Various 1st Moves

1) Irregularities

2) Bird’s Opening

3) 1.g3

4) Larsen’s Opening

1.c4 e5

5) Rare 2nd Moves

6) 2.e3 and 2.Nf3

7) 2.g3 c6 Sidelines

8) 3.d4

9) 5.cxd5 and 5.Bg2

10) 2.Nc3 Bb4

11) 3.g3

12) 3.Nd5

1.Nf3 d5

13) 2.b3 and 2.e3

14) 2.c4 d4

15) 3.e3

16) 2.g3

17) 4.0-0

18) 6.Nbd2

1.Nf3 Nf6 and 2...b6

19) 2.g3

20) 2.c4

21) 6.b3

22) 6.Nc3

1.Nf3 Nf6 and 2...g6

23) 2.g3

24) 3.b3 and 3.b4

25) Anti-Grünfeld

26) 4.cxd5

27) 5.Qb3

Variation Index

 

584 Seiten, 2016, kartoniert, englisch.