Meeting 1d4 and 1e4 by Jacob Aagaard, Esben Lund, Alexander Raetsky (K-5289)

Brought together for the first time in one book Meeting 1d4 and 1e4 International Master Jacob Aagaard and Esben Lund provide an all-in-one solution to the popular opening move 1 d4 and other White systems that do not involve 1 e4. In Meeting 1e4 The reader is provided with a complete repertoire for Black against 1 e4, based on the ever-reliable Sicilian Defence.

Meeting 1 d4:

005 Introduction

White Plays 1 d4

007 1 Tarrasch Defence: Main Line with 9 Lg5 cxd4 10 Sxd4 h6

040 2 Tarrasch Defence: Main Line with 9 Lg5 c4

059 3 Tarrasch Defence: Main Line with 9 dxc5

077 4 Tarrasch Defence: Other Ninth Moves

091 5 Tarrasch Defence: Sixth Move Alternatives

110 6 Tarrasch Defence: Fifth Move Alternatives

120 7 Tarrasch Defence: The Hennig-Schara Gambit

125 8 Tarrasch Defence: 3 Sf3 Systems

132 9 Other Systems after 1 d4 d5

White Avoids 1 d4

147 10 Reti Systems

165 11 Less Important First Moves

175 Index of Complete Games

Meeting 1 e4:

005 Introduction

White Plays with d2-d4

(1 e4 c5 2 Sf3 Sc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Sxd4 Sf6 5 Sc3 e6)

007 1 Four Knights: Main Line with 7 Sd6+

013 2 Four Knights: Main Line with 7 Lf4

021 3 Four Knights: Main Line with 7 a3

036 4 Four Knights: 6 Sxc6

052 5 Four Knights: 6 Le2 and 6 a3

061 6 Four Knights: 6 Le3

068 7 Four Knights: 6 g3

White Avoids d2-d4

077 8 Rossolimo Variation

101 9 c3 Sicilian

127 10 Closed Sicilian

134 11 Morra Gambit

140 12 Grand Prix Attack

152 13 2 g3

158 Index of Complete Games