11 - Beating 1.d4 Sidelines By Boris Avrukh Better — Grandmaster Repertoire

Why does it endure? Because it solves the most frustrating problem in chess: Avrukh gives you the weapons to force the fight.

Simply put: If White avoids 2.c4, Avrukh has a scalpel-sharp answer ready. Why does it endure

The book offers a comprehensive and active repertoire against nearly every non-standard opening after 1.d4, tailored for different black setups: New In Chess Aggressive Gambits : Robust defenses against the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Von Popiel Gambit Solid Systems : Detailed coverage of the London System Torre Attack Colle-Zukertort Aggressive Systems : Counters to the Trompowsky Attack Richter-Veresov Barry Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3). Fianchetto Lines : Strategies to meet various fiendish fianchetto systems. New In Chess Tailored for Different Black Defenses The book offers a comprehensive and active repertoire

The answer, for a decade, has been found on the pages of a singular, seminal work: by Grandmaster Boris Avrukh. For years, these openings were considered "safe" options

For years, these openings were considered "safe" options for White—ways to avoid theory and play for a small advantage or a draw. Avrukh’s mission in this book is to demonstrate that these lines are not safe at all; they are dangerous for the White player if Black knows what they are doing.