Lakdawala: Opening Repertoire 1. d4 with 2.c4 Spielmaterial Falkbeer Counter-Gambit and more

Falkbeer Counter-Gambit and more

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Lakdawala: Opening Repertoire 1. d4 with 2.c4 Spielmaterial Falkbeer Counter-Gambit and moreThese days the move 1. d4 is often used as the precursor to quieter opening choices such as the London System, the Colle System or the Trompowsky. In this book the highly experienced chess author and coach Cyrus Lakdawala goes back to basics, outlining an aggressive repertoire for White based on 1 d4, following up with the traditional 2. c4. The emphasis of the repertoire is to gain space as quickly as possible and set Black the task of finding quick