Starting Out: Dutch Defence - Paperback

by Neil McDonald (Author)

In this user-friendly book, Grandmaster Neil McDonald goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the Dutch Defence and its many variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips, warnings, and exercises to help improvi

Back Jacket

The Dutch Defence is an ambitious and underrated counter to the queen's pawn opening. With his very first move Black creates an asymmetrical pawn structure, thus unbalancing the position from a very early stage and allowing both White and Black players to fight for the initiative. Black also has many options within the Dutch Defence, from the ultra-solid Stonewall formation through to the fluid Classical System and the dynamic Leningrad Variation. In this user-friendly book, Grandmaster Neil McDonald goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the Dutch Defence and its many variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips, warnings and exercises to help the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. *User-friendly design helps readers absorb ideas *Concentrates on the key principles of the Ruy Lopez *Ideal for the improving player

Author Biography

Neil McDonald is a Grandmaster and an experienced and successful player on the international chess circuit. He is a respected chess coach, who has trained many of England's strongest junior players. He is also a talented chess writer and has many outstanding works to his name. He lives in the UK.