Avrukh: 1.d4 Grandmaster Repertoire 1A - The Catalan (paperback) topmaterial Cutting off the escape route

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The work is rounded off with short biographies of the world champions who have already died and those who were only determined after 2001

solid book binding and a sturdy hardcover

Defending against his opponent's aggressive approach is not easy for Black

something that has sometimes been neglected or taken for granted

Avrukh: 1.d4 Grandmaster Repertoire 1A - The Catalan (paperback) topmaterial Cutting off the escape routeWhen Boris Avrukh released the first volume of his 1. d4 repertoire in 2008, it revolutionized chess opening books. As GM Michael Adams said: The high quality Grandmaster Repertoire series has taken this format to a completely different level. Or as GM Glenn Flear put it: This book represents nothing short of a technological advance in chess opening theory. Now Avrukh is back with an expanded, updated and revamped 1. d4 repertoire. Volume 1A deals