D'Costa, The Queen's Indian move by move

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 centre 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.

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. e3 and Other Fourth Moves
10. King's Indian Attack and Réti Lines

Index of Variations

Index of Games