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The Dutch Defence
Neil McDonald
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Description for The Dutch Defence
Paperback. Presents the fundamental principles of the Dutch Defence and its many variations. This book includes notes, tips, warnings and exercises to help the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are also illustrated. It concentrates on the key principles of the Ruy Lopez. Series: Starting Out Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 314.
The Dutch Defence is an ambitious and underrated counter to the queen's pawn opening. With his very first move Black creates an asymmetrical pawn structure, thus unbalancing the position from a very early stage and allowing both White and Black players to fight for the initiative. Black also has many options within the Dutch Defence, from the ultra-solid Stonewall formation through to the fluid Classical System and the dynamic Leningrad Variation. In this user-friendly book, Grandmaster Neil McDonald goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the Dutch Defence and its many variations. Throughout the book there are an ... Read more
The Dutch Defence is an ambitious and underrated counter to the queen's pawn opening. With his very first move Black creates an asymmetrical pawn structure, thus unbalancing the position from a very early stage and allowing both White and Black players to fight for the initiative. Black also has many options within the Dutch Defence, from the ultra-solid Stonewall formation through to the fluid Classical System and the dynamic Leningrad Variation. In this user-friendly book, Grandmaster Neil McDonald goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the Dutch Defence and its many variations. Throughout the book there are an ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Everyman Chess United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Starting Out Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857443776
SKU
V9781857443776
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Neil McDonald
English Grandmaster Neil McDonald is an experienced and successful player on the international chess circuit. He is a respected chess coach, who has trained many of England's strongest junior players. McDonald is also a talented chess writer and has many outstanding works to his name. Earlier Everyman books include Concise Chess Openings and Starting Out: The English.
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