Chess Openings.pdf

PERGAMON CHESS OPENINGS

General Editor: Craig Pritchett

Executive Editor: Martin J. Richardson

ESTRIN, Y. B. & GLASKOV, I. B.

Play the King's Gambit

Volume 1 - King's Gambit Accepted

Volume 2 - King's Gambit Declined

VARNUSZ, E.

Play the Caro-Kann Defence

St. George

MICHAEL BASMAN

International Master

PERGAMON PRESS

OXFORD • NEW YORK • TORONTO • SYDNEY • PARIS • FRANKFURT

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Contents

PART I - THE ST. GEORGE'S OPENING

1. Introduction

2. Theory of the System

3. The Quieter Attempt at Refutation

PART II - THE ST. GEORGE IN TOURNAMENT

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4. The Three Pawns Attack

5. The Main Line

6. Main Line with White Be3

7. Polish and French Formations

8. Sicilian Close Formations as White

Appendix I. Baker's Defence

Appendix II. Owen's Defence.

Rehabilitating 1 ... b6

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