Odessky, English Defence

This book is devoted to the paradoxical opening 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6

By playing 3.e4 White immediately wants to punish the "disturber of peace" for his neglect of opening principles, but in this case Black sets his opponent such a variety of mines and traps, that he can gain an advantage, even omitting the equalising stage! At the present day the statistics after 3.e4 is appalling for White: 7 out of 10 games he suffers defeat!

The author, not relying on his own store of words, constantly hides behind the classics, citing them right and left. Characters from world literature and even departed personalities strive to take an active part in the analysis of variations.

Thi book by well-known journalist and international master Illia Odessky is aimed at a wide range of chess and litarary enthusiast.