Janjgava: The Queen´s Gambit & Catalan for Black

Every chess-player needs a reliable defence against the Queens Pawn Opening. The fundamental question is whether to go all-out for counterplay, which may involve a great deal of risk, or to adopt a more solid, classical approach, and first carefully neutralize Whites initiative. This book shows the potential of the latter approach. By defending the Queens Gambit Declined, Black puts a firm road-block in the way of Whites ambitions. If, as often happens when faced by sturdy defence, White becomes careless or impatient, Black is ready to break out and seize the initiative. Janjgava also shows how Whites more hypermodern Catalan treatment can be met with the same strategy, and explains how, once Black has equalized, he can unbalance the position, and play for a win.
Lasha Janjgava is a grandmaster from Georgia, and President of the Tbilisi Chess Federation. He has represented his country four times in chess olympiads, and has built up a formidable reputation as a very hard player to beat. This is his first chess book.

192 Seiten, kartoniert, Verlag Gambit, 1. Auflage 2000