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The Queen's Gambit & Catalan for Black Lasha Janjgava
Publisher: Gambit Publications

Grandmaster Sadler explains the key ideas behind the Queen's Gambit Declined, one of Black's most dependable responses to the queen's pawn. I didn't think the endgame presented . Nf6, so this is the classical starting position for the Queen's Pawn Openings. Black can also respond to 15.Ne3 with 15…Ne7, clearing the way for …Qb5 as well and covering the soft d5- and f5-squares. Ebook Download | The Queen's Gambit & Catalan for Black | This is a very good GAMBIT chess book, that presents a repertoire for Black for QGD and the Catalan. Nf3 I personally play Nf6 and leave almost all options open (except the Dutch Defense) but again, d5-e6 is a universal prescription, if you're not afraid to play the Black side of the Queen's Gambit. B) 4.b3 - This is not White's most promising variation of the Colle Zukertort. This is my preferred method of meeting it, but one also has to know the Black side of the Catalan fairly well so as not to get caught up in positions you do not know. Semi-Slav Anti-Moscow Gambit[D43]. In an open Catalan, Black was trying to get in c7-c5 and with the new move 15.Nb3 Giri prevented this. He tried 15.Ng3 and after 15…Qe6, traded on e6 as retreating would allow 16…d5 with equality. Nf3 Nf6 I'm ready to play a King's Indian . By deviating at this early point White makes sure that the game will be played on his homeground. He said the main reason was that he had prepared mostly for the Queen's Gambit Declined (he plays the Catalan) and that he hadn't really spent much time on the Slav. As a response to the Reti anyway. Hracek,Z (2628) - Elsness,F (2506). I found a key improvement for black in the notes to black's 18th move. Black can a) 4.dxc5 - This is an attempt to play the Queen's Gambit accepted a tempo up but 4e6 probably gives theoretical equality. Now black played 18Bb7 but 18..Nb8 manages to hold. After 4Nc6 5.Bb2 Bg4 Black is equal. - A poor relative of the Catalan.