Gonzalez: The English Defence - Opening Repertoire Ermäßigter Steuersatz (7%) Foreword by Tibor Karolyi

Foreword by Tibor Karolyi

“Both coaches and the aspiring player will find plenty of pointers

or you can view the book as a pure textbook and deal directly with the solutions

in the opinion of many expert readers

Petrosian gradually became one of the top exponents of the art of the exchange sacrifice

Gonzalez: The English Defence - Opening Repertoire Ermäßigter Steuersatz (7%) Foreword by Tibor KarolyiThe English Defence (1 d4 e6 2 c4 b6) is a dynamic, counter attacking line, initially investigated by English grandmasters. Black aims to set White difficult problems to solve at the very earliest stage of the game. Black's play is provocative aiming to lure White into establishing a big pawn centre. This is a risky strategy as White falls behind in development and Black switfly becomes very active. However, if White's response is more circumspect