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b6 followed by a timely g6
White avoids the many theoretical landmines of mainline openings and steers towards an open battle
IM Robert Ris
The last chapter challenges you with 'extreme checkmates'
Encyclopedia of Middlegame II (download) Language Choice:English Review your rating historyEncyclopedia of Middlegame II was written by GM Alexander Kalinin. The CD contains a course Typical Plans and Methods in the Most Popular Openings. The following openings are viewed: Sicilian defense (Dragon, Najdorf, Paulsen variations), Ruy Lopez (Open variation, Exchanged Variation), Kings gambit, Italian game, Evans gambit, Pirc Ufimtsev, Alekhines defense, Nimzo Indian defense, Queens Indian defense, Queens gambit, Modern Benoni). The program is