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Grandmaster Repertoire 1
1.d4
-
volume one
By
Boris Avrukh
Quality Chess
www
.qualitychess.co. uk
First English edition 2008 by Quality Chess UK LLP
Copyright
©
2008 Boris Avrukh
Grandmaster Repertoire 1-l.d4 volume one
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Publisher's Foreword
Creating the Grandmaster Repertoire series seemed a natural idea. There is a glut of opening
books at the
Starting Out
level. These books have certainly been refreshing, but they have
almost completely replaced high-level opening books.
As chess fans, we felt we were missing out, and because we can, we decided to do
something about it.
The books in the Grandmaster Repertoire series are written by grandmasters, edited by
grandmasters, and will certainly be read by grandmasters.
This does not mean that players
who are not grandmasters cannot read them.
We have worked hard to make our books
clear in their presentation and to make it possible for the readers to decide the depth to
which they want to study them.
When we were young and trying to be up-and-coming, we understood that you do not
have to remember everything in an opening book in order to use it. It is our hope that those
readers who find this repertoire too extensive and detailed, will ignore many of the details.
Even now that we are grandmasters, we see the bolded moves as what we want to memorize,
and the notes as explanations and illustrations.
It is our conviction that you will eventually be more successful by playing the main lines,
simply because they are based on better moves. Instinctively most players know this, but
they fear losing to a prepared line and thus turn to unambitious systems, or unhealthy
surprises. The opponent will not be able to use his preparation but, sadly, will not need it.
These sidelines generally end in uninspiring positions almost automatically.
Possibly the main reason why high-level opening books have disappeared is the rise of
databases. It has been assumed that there is no point in having traditional opening books
anymore, as you can look it all up in the database. Some rather lazy authors have a system:
collect a few hundred games from the database, give Fritz a few moments, then hit Print.
Such books add nothing to chess literature. We have seen enough of them and have never
wanted to add to that pile.
In these days of multi-million game databases, we all have access to information, what
is lacking is understanding. In the Grandmaster Repertoire series, very strong players will
share their understanding and suggest strong new moves that are in no one else's database.
We are excited about this new series and hope that the reader will share some of that
excitement.
John Shaw
&
Jacob Aagaard
Contents
Key to symbols used
&
Bibliography
Foreword by Grandmaster Boris Gelfand
Foreword by the Author
The Catalan
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
6
7
8
l .d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.�½a �½f6 4.g3
13
25
39
51
63
87
99
111
129
151
185
203
4...dxc4 and 5...i.d7
4... dxc4 and 5...c6
4...dxc4 and 5...i.b4t
4...dxc4 and 5... ttJbd7
4...dxc4 and 5...c5
4...dxc4, 5...a6 and 6...b5
4...dxc4 and 5...b5
4...dxc4, 5...a6 and 6... ttJc6
4... dxc4 and 5... ttJc6
4...i.b4t 5.i.d2 i.e7
4...i.e7, 5...0-0 and 6...ttJbd7
4...i.e7, 5...0-0 and 6...dxc4
The Slav
l .d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.�½a
247
255
267
281
287
297
307
315
329
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
3...dxc4
3... ttJf6 4.e3 g6
4...a6
Stonewall
4...i.g4
4...e6 Meran Style
4...i.f5 and 5...a6
4...i.f5 and 6...i.e4
6...i.g4 and 6...i.g6

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