Rock Solid with the Queen's Indian Defence, Leon Mendonca (English)
The Queen’s Indian Defence is a well-known opening for black and has remained popular and mainstream at the top level for well over a century. It has the reputation of being solid and was used as a main weapon against 1.d4 by many strong players during the 1970s, including the ex-World Champion Anatoly Karpov. Openings like the Queen’s Indian will never be refuted and can be used throughout one’s chess career. Personally, I have had great results with the Queen’s Indian and I continue to use it often.
Reading sample - Intro
Reading sample - Sidelines 4.e3/Bg5 More
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CONTENTS
- Introduction
- 4th move alternatives
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
- 4.e3 & 4.Bg5
- 4.Nc3
- 4.Bf4
- 4.a3
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7
- 5th move alternatives
- 5.Nc3 d5 - 6th move alternatives
- 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 - Main Line
- 4.g3
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6
- 5.Qb3
- 5.Nbd2
- 5.Qa4
- 5.Qc2 - solid lines
- 5.Qc2 - pawn sacrifice
- 5.b3
- Exercises
- Description
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4
- Exercise 5
- Exercise 6
- Exercise 7
- Exercise 8
- Exercise 9
- Exercise 10
- Repertoire Training
- Description
- Sidelines
- Sidelines - 4.Nc3
- Sidelines - 4.Bf4
- 4.a3 - 5th move Sidelines
- 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 - 6th move Sidelines
- 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5
- 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qb3
- 4.g3 Ba6 5.Nbd2 Bb7
- 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qa4 Bb7
- 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 - pawn sacrifice
- 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qc2 Bb7 - solid lines
- 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3
- Practice Positions
- Description
- Position 1 - Sidelines
- Position 2 - Sidelines
- Position 3 - Sidelines
- Position 4 - 4.a3
- Position 5 - 4.a3
- Position 6 - 4.a3
- Position 7 - 4.g3
- Position 8 - 4.g3
- Position 9 - 4.g3
- Position 10 - 4.g3
- Position 11 - 4.g3
- Bonus
- Analysis
- Model Games
PROPERTIES
| Language: | English |
| Level: | advanced, tournament player, professional |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum: | Computer: Dual Core |
Recommended: | Processor: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore) |
ChessBase Account: | Internet access and modern web browser, e.g. Chrome, Edge, Safari. |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2024 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Mendonca, Leon |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2024 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Mendonca, Leon |
