Playing for a Win with ...b6

The author proposes a full repertoire against 1.d4 and 1.c4, which is theoretically sound and leads to sharp, strategically unbalanced positions. It is based on the so-called English Defence 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 or 1.c4 b6. A great deal of the book is devoted to White's tries to deviate from theoretical dispute and transfer the game into the Queen's Indian with g3. Contents 004 Bibliography 005 Introduction 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 009 Chapter 1. Taking the Centre – e4 without Nc3 025 Chapter 2. Taking the Centre – e4 with Nc3 047 Chapter 3. The Cunning 3.a3 065 Chapter 4. The Dutch Set-up against 3.a3 091 Chapter 5. 3.Nc3 and 4.Nf3 113 Chapter 6. 3.Nc3 without 4.Nf3 137 Chapter 7. Queen’s Indian with e3 151 Chapter 8. Sidestepping the mainline QID Deviations 161 Chapter 9. 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.g3 173 Chapter 10. 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.c4 185 Chapter 11. 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.e3 197 Chapter 12. London and Jobava Systems 213 Chapter 13. 1.c4 b6 227 Chapter 14. Petrosian System 231 Index of Variations.