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This Grandmaster Repertoire 9 - The Grunfeld Defence Volume Two by Boris Avrukh is an English-language softcover chess opening book for players who want to build a Grünfeld Defence repertoire against 1.d4. As the second volume in the Grandmaster Repertoire series, it focuses on Black’s side of the opening and on the main lines that matter in practice.
What this book covers
The book concentrates on the Exchange Variation, especially the lines after 4.cxd5 and 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.cxd5. It is aimed at readers who want more than a general introduction and need a clear guide to the critical ideas and main theoretical paths.
Boris Avrukh combines game references, practical guidance and original analysis, making the book useful both for players who use the Grünfeld with Black and for those preparing to face it with White.
About the author and series
Boris Avrukh is the author of this volume, and Grandmaster Repertoire is the series it belongs to. The series is known for its work on main lines and for analysis aimed at strong tournament players and ambitious club players.
Edition details
- Language: English
- Binding: softcover
- Series: Grandmaster Repertoire
- Volume: 9
- Author: Boris Avrukh
- Page count: 264
- Publication date: 24 June 2011
- ISBN: 978-1-907982-00-2
Key details
- Product type: softcover chess opening book
- Series: Grandmaster Repertoire
- Volume: 9
- Opening: Grünfeld Defence
- Focus: Exchange Variation lines after 4.cxd5 or 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.cxd5
- Author: Boris Avrukh
- Language: English
- ISBN: 978-1-907982-00-2
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