Greet, Beating Unusual Chess Defences: 1.e4

Anyone who plays 1 e4 as White must be prepared not only for Black?s main defences but also an assortment of less popular lines. These, when taken together, represent a significant percentage of the replies you can expect to meet when opening 1 e4. Dealing with these slightly offbeat variations is often a daunting task, especially since your opponents are likely to be specialists in these lines and therefore know them inside out.

This book provides the perfect solution. International Master Andrew Greet gets to grips with each of these tricky openings. He identifies how to exploit their weaknesses whilst avoiding their strengths, thus constructing a practical and dependable repertoire for White. This book covers everything a 1 e4 player needs to know about facing these defences.

? Written by a renowned opening expert
? Full of original ideas and analysis
? Ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players.


Contents

Bibliography

Introduction

1. Scandinavian Defence
2. Modern Defence
3. Pirc Defence
4. Philidor and Czech Pirc
5. Alekhine's Defence
6. Other Defences

Index of Variations

Index of Complete Games