Grivas Opening Laboratory - Volume 6 Queen's Indian Szabo – Developments

Szabo – Developments

* Weighted chess pieces

The Cooke design is a perfect reproduction of the original Staunton-pattern chessmen

I would like to point out that the exchange variation of the French Defense is often dismissively treated by strong chess players – that if White plays like this

Bg7 allows White to occupy the center

Grivas Opening Laboratory - Volume 6 Queen's Indian Szabo – DevelopmentsIn this sixth book of the series we deal with how to face the Queens Gambit Declined with a specific focus on the recently revived Janowski Defence. There are two ways for Black to play this defence; the basic one on the 3rd move, when White scores a modest 51. 6% (although with our suggested line this rises to 53. 7%) and the delayed one, when the suggested system sees White score an excellent 63. 0%! Every new system creates a sensation and notable