Beliavsky/Mikhalchishin, The Petrosian System against the QID

The book deals with a reliable and interesting system (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 b6 4 a3) which has been played by most of the world s elite, starting with ex-world champion Tigran Petrosian. It is not a repertoire book though. Beliavsky&Mikhalchishin present an objective work which discusses the possibilities of both sides.

White's main strategic goal in this system is to build a perfect pawn centre and then organise a kingside attack. Such an approach is much more natural than the modern fianchetto systems against the Queen s Indian Defence. Database statistics seem to confirm that, as White is scoring better with 4.a3 than with 4.g3. The authors own practical experience shows that they feel comfortably in the Petrosian system with any colour. They are especially effective with White and have not allowed a single loss in 27 years. The structure of this book is similar to other recent Chess Stars publications. Every part starts with a Main Ideas section that explains the major plans and typical positions which are then ana­lysed in the Move by Move chapters. The book will be interesting to a wide range of players who enter QID positions as White or Black.

Contents

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3

Introduction by the

Editor 5

Foreword 7

Part 1 Early Deviations
4...c5; ...Ba6 14

Part 2 Rare Answers on Move 5
4...Bb7 5.Nc3 36

Part 3 The Fianchetto System
4...Bb7 5.Nc3 g6 45

Part 4 Rare Sixth Moves of White
4...Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 57

Part 5 Tarrasch Structures
4...Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 68

Part 6 The Old Main Line
4...Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.e3 80

Part 7 The Dementiev System
4...Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Bd2 98

Part 8 White Takes on c3 by Queen
7.Qc2 Nxc3 8.Qxc3 115

Part 9 The Main Line
7.Qc2 Be7 8.e4 Nxc3 9.bxc3 125

Part 10 Black Deviations from the Main Line
7.Qc2 c5 8.dxc5 143

Part 11 Black Deviations from the Main Line-2
7.Qc2 c5 8.e4 Nxc3 9.bxc3 Nc6; 9...Nd7 149

Part 12 Gambit Lines 163

Index of Variations 167