Three classic titles from the Everyman Chess Starting Out Series in
one volume. Starting Out: Queen's Gambit Accepted by Alexander
Raetsky and Maxim Chetverik Starting Out: Queen's Gambit Declined
by Neil McDonald Starting: Slav Semi Slav by Glenn Flear The
Queen's Gambit Accepted (QGA) is Black's simplest way of dealing
with one of White's most fashionable openings, the Queen's Gambit.
Black grabs the gambit pawn and thus refuses to succumb to the
passive positions so typical of the Queen's Gambit Declined. This
direct and uncompromising way of playing gives rise to dynamic
positions where both sides have excellent chances to play for the
win. It's no surprise that the QGA has attracted many high-class
advocates, including Garry Kasparov and Vishy Anand. The Queen's
Gambit Declined is an opening of great historical importance and
Black's fundamental answer to 1 d4. From the very first move Black
obtains a firm foothold in the centre, something that White finds
extremely hard to undermine. Indeed, Black often bases his entire
strategy around this control. The soundness of the Queen's Gambit
Declined has never been in question, and its supporters at the
highest level include a long list of Grandmasters headed by
Kasparov, Kramnik, Karpov and Short, as well as many World
Champions from the past. The very closely linked Slav and Semi-Slav
Defences are two of the most popular and combative openings that
Black can play against the Queen's Gambit. They have provided the
battleground for thousands of exciting encounters between the
world's chess elite, including Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand,
Vladimir Kramnik, Alexei Shirov and Alexander Morozevich. Players
of all levels are attracted to the Slav and the Semi-Slav because
they are solid, dependable defences that do, however, promise
abundant possibilities for dynamic counterplay.
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