Lars Schandorff’s two volumes on 1.d4 were celebrated by reviewers and grandmasters. GM Simen Agdestein said: “I have recently been reading Lars Schandorff’s Playing 1.d4 books, thinking that it cannot possibly get more instructive than this.” Meanwhile, GM Boris Avrukh’s verdict was simple: “Lars, I want to play your book.”

Now Schandorff switches sides and offers a top-class Semi-Slav repertoire against 1.d4. The Semi-Slav strikes the perfect balance of ambition and soundness, which has made it popular at every level up to and including the world championship. Black needs to know his stuff, but Schandorff is the ideal guide to make the learning process a pleasure.

Lars Schandorff is a Danish grandmaster who is renowned for his deep opening preparation.

 

Contents

Key to Symbols used

Introduction and Move Order

 

Botvinnik

Introduction

Rare 9th Moves

Main Line – 16.Rb1!?

Main Line – 16.Na4

 

Anti-Moscow

Introduction

9.Be2 Bb7 - Sidelines

10.0– 0

 

Moscow

Various 7th Moves

Main Line

 

Meran

Introduction

9.e4

13.Nd4 and others

Main Line 13.dxe6

Anti-Meran

Various 7th Moves

7.b3

7.g4!?

7.Bd3 - Introduction

7.Bd3 - Main Line

 

Minor Lines

5.g3

Exchange Variation

5.Qd3 & 5.Qb3

 

Variation Index

 

260 Seiten, 2015, gebunden, englisch.