Lakdawala - 1 d4 with 2 c4

This wonderful chess set will surprise you with the mix of old and new style. Chess pieces are in wood,  painted and lacquered also weighted and felted, size of the king is 88 mm. Chess board has been  made  in maple wood, size of the square is 5 cm, classic size.

The Scotch Game is a solid opening that has been tried and tested in practice by some of the strongest chessplayers in the world for more than two centuries. The idea behind the Scotch Game is simple and easily understandable. White eliminates – in a purely mechanical fashion – Black’s e5-pawn which initially impedes his ambition to dominate in the center.

This is very appealing for White, as he controls the direction of the struggle’s development, while Black can only try to keep pace. Furthermore, there are relatively simple schemes in the white repertoire in which it is enough to remember the main plans of both sides and typical maneuvers.

This is the second edition of Vladimir Barsky’s book that first appeared in 2009. The new edition consists of seven chapters dealing with the core ideas and variations of the Scotch, supplemented by 79 Illustrative Games. The authors not only present detailed analysis of all lines but are also careful to discuss the ideas behind the opening. If you already play the Scotch, you need this book. If you don’t, find out what you have been missing. 224 pages

Titre un peu flou : en fait, il est question ici de toutes les ouvertures avec 1.d4, mais sans c4 : Trompowsky, Torre, Colle, Système de Londres, Blackmar-Diemer et tutti quanti. Utile surtout pour les noirs, bien sûr.

In de tweede stap begint het 'grotere' werk. Na de spelregels en de basisvaardigheden van de vorige stap staan nu de eerste beginselen van tactiek en positiespel op het programma. We leren aanvalstechnieken aan om op slimme wijze materiaal buit te maken.

Configuration requise:

• Au moins processeur Intel® Pentium IV

• 512 Mo de RAM

• Carte son

• Lecteur de DVD/CD-ROM