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Grivas adopts a novel approach to presenting the material. He begins each chapter with a short description of the defence with an example game, then he offers typical endgame positions by providing game scores up to a position in the endgame and explaining the elements available for the win, next he brings the analyses of variations out and finally he offers typical games from the defence. In the analysis portions Grivas adopts a repertoire approach generally with the notable exception in the Kings Indian analysis where he offers two separate approaches in the mainline Makaganov (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 00 6.h3 e5). This is easily the strength of the book for a number of reasons. First, the lines can be adopted after 1.d4 and either 2.c4 or 2.Nf3, which is a favorite among players wishing to limit Black's options. Second, it avoids the problem of certain transpositions such as from the Kings Indian to the Modern Benoni or from the Modern to the Kings Indian. Third, the analysis covers not just the most popular or commons variations, but also ideas that have been suggested in other books or ideas that might be more prevalent at the local club than at Linares. An example of this is in the Modern Defence section after 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nf3 analysis of 3...f6, 3...e6, 3...b6 is offered along with the more "normal" 3...d6 and 3...f5. Another favorable point is that in addition to the popular g6-defences listed there is analysis of the Blumenfeld Counter Gambit and the Snake Benoni, neither of which is really a fianchetto defence, direction against the Schlechter Slav, as well as a repertoire suggestion against a specific move order in the Kings Indian with an early Nbd7. This book is just full of these kind of nuggets that require some investigation. The first nine pages are are title, copyright, contents, introduction and overview. The Grunfeld is covered in 46 pages, 30 pages for the Benko/Volga Gambit, the Modern is alloted 19 pages, the Modern Benoni has 34 pages and the Kings Indian is given 50 pages. There is a 3-page index at the end. The variations suggested in this book have a strong repertoire design, but can't be lumped into a category like so many full repertoire books. One example would be the sharp tactics in the Modern Main Line of the Benoni with 9... b5 compared to the Exchange variation in the Kings Indian where queens are exchanged on move eight with a static center, there could hardly be two more different types of position. Personally I appreciated the analysis of the Grunfeld 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg5 because I haven't been a Queens Gambit player for many years, but was strongly influenced by Seirawan's play in the line. The value of this
book is not on the surface of it which reflects the work put into it.
Rarely does a grandmaster so clearly demonstrate what type of endgame
positions are the direction of an opening and how to proceed in those
endgame positions. In some ways this is like a book and a half.
I am certain the some of the analysis will change, that is only the nature
of the beast. Still, there is more than enough material in this book
to reward the ardent student with points gleamed directly from its pages.
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