Lysyj/Ovetchkin, The Open Games for Black

Igor Lysyj: "In this book I have presented all my analyses and my discoveries during the World Cup 2011. I believe that it will be useful for chess players at all levels to study them, together with the excellent annotations and explanations of Roman Ovetchkin."


Contents

Preface

Part 1. All White Lines w/o 2.Nf3

1.e4 e5

1. Rarely-Played Moves. Centre Game 2.d4 exd4
2. King's Gambit 2.f4 d5
3. Vienna Game 2.Nc3 Nf6
4. Bishop's Opening 2.Bc4 Nf6

Part 2. All White Lines w/o 3.Bb5

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6

5. Rarely-Played Moves. Ponziani Opening 3.c3 d5
6. Belgrade Gambit 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 ed 5.Nd5 Be7
7. Glek Variation 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g3 d5
8. Four Knights Game 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Bb4

Scotch Game 3.d4 exd4

9. Göring & Scotch Gambits 4.c3 d5; 4.Bc4 Bc5
10. 4.Nxd4 Nf6 w/o 5.Nxc6; 5.Nxc6 bc w/o 6.e5
11. 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bc 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 w/o 8.c4
12. 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bc 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.c4 Ba6

Giuoco Piano 3.Bc4 Bc5

13. Evans Gambit 4.b4 Bxb4
14. 4.d3 Nf6 various; 5.Bb3 0-0
15. 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 h6
16. 4.0-0 Nf6 5.d4 Bxd4
17. 4.0-0 Nf6 5.d3 0-0
18 . 4. c 3 N f6 various; 5.d4 exd4
19 . 4. c 3 N f6 5.d3 0-0 w/o 6.0-0
20 . 4. c 3 N f6 5.d3 0-0 6.0-0 d5

Index of Variations