Opening for White According to Kramnik 1.Nf3 - VOLUME 4

The fourth book of the series is devoted to opening schemes, which arise after the moves 1.e4 d6, or 1.e4 g6. These systems have proved their right of existence, despite the numerous attempts to refute them once and for all. The positions are so diverse strategically and so rich tactically that they deserve a separate volume. Black avoids early clashes and narrows his "sphere of influence" to only three ranks. However his harmonious development enables him to attack often White's powerful centre successfully. The 14th World Champion Khalifman recommends against the majority of the flank systems schemes with f2-f4 which provide additional control over the centre. He included in this fundamental work plenty of new and original analyses which surely will cause Black a lot of trouble!

The new edition of the series "Opening for White According to Kramnik 1. NF3" comprises:

• Part 1. The Maroczy System 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 g6 3.e4
  
  1) various; 3...Bg7 4.d4 various w/o 4...d6 & 4...cxd4
  2) 3...Bg7 4.d4 d6
  3) 3...Bg7 4.d4 cxd4
  4) 3...Nc6 4.d4 Bg7; 4...cxd4 5.Nxd4 w/o e3 5...Bg7; 5...Nf6 6.Nc3 various; 6...d6 7.Be2 various; 7...Nxd4 8.Qxd4 Bg7 9.Be3 0-0 10.Qd2 w/o 10...Be6 5) 3...Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Be2 Nxd4 8.Qxd4 Bg7 9.Be3 0-0 10.Qd2 Be6
  6) 3...Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Be3 w/o 6...Nf6
  7) 3...Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 w/o 7...Ng4 & 7.0-0
  8) 3...Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 Ng4
  9) 3...Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Be2 w/o 8...d6
  10) 3...Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Be2 d6 9.0-0 w/o 9...Nxd4 & 9...Bd7
  11) 3...Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Be2 d6 9.0-0 Nxd4
  12) 3...Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Be2 d6 9.0-0 Bd7
• Part 2. The Modern Defence 1.Nf3 g6 2.e4
  
  13) various w/o 2...d6
  14) 2...d6 3.d4 various; 3...Bg7 4.c3 w/o 4...Nf6
  15) 2...d6 3.d4 Bg7 4.c3 Nf6
• Part 3. The Trifunovic System 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4
  
  16) various w/o 2...Bg4
  17) 2...Bg4