The Queen's Indian:

Move by Move

Lorin D'Costa

• Publisher: Popular Chess
• eBook ISBN:
  9781781942925
• Year: 2016

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge. The Queen's Indian enjoys a deserved reputation as a reliable opening choice for Black against 1 d4. Black's opening system involves an early queenside fianchetto with the hypermodern approach of controlling the center with pieces, and the resulting positions are rich in dynamic and strategic possibilities for both sides. The Queen's Indian is a popular choice at all levels of chess, and many of the World's top players have employed it as part of their opening repertoires. In this book, International Master and chess coach Lorin D'Costa invites you to join him in studying the Queen's Indian. He highlights the typical plans and tactics for both sides, constructs a practical repertoire for Black and provides answers to all the key questions. *Essential guidance and training with the Queen's Indian *Includes repertoire options for Black *Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study

Table of contents

• About the Author
• Series Foreword
• Introduction
• 1 World Champions and the Queen’s Indian
• 2 Fianchetto Variation: 4 g3 Ba6 5 Qc2 and Minor Fifth Moves
• 3 Fianchetto Main Line: 4 g3 Ba6 5 b3 Bb7 6 Bg2 Bb4+
• 4 Fianchetto Variation: 4 g3 Ba6 5 b3 b5
• 5 Fianchetto Variation: 4 g3 Bb7 5 Bg2 g6
• 6 Petrosian Variation: 4 a3 Ba6
• 7 Petrosian Variation: 4 Nc3 Bb7 5 a3
• 8 4 Nc3 Bb7: Other Fifth Moves
• 9 4 e3 and Other Fourth Moves
• 10 King’s Indian Attack and Réti Lines
• Index of Games
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