Lakdawala: Opening Repertoire 1. d4 with 2.c4 improvers Many chess players act intimidated

Many chess players act intimidated and overly cautious when they have the Black pieces

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GAME 1 - Hou Yifan (2663) - S

Lakdawala: Opening Repertoire 1. d4 with 2.c4 improvers Many chess players act intimidatedThese days the move 1. d4 is often used as the precursor to quieter opening choices such as the London System, the Colle System or the Trompowsky. In this book the highly experienced chess author and coach Cyrus Lakdawala goes back to basics, outlining an aggressive repertoire for White based on 1 d4, following up with the traditional 2. c4. The emphasis of the repertoire is to gain space as quickly as possible and set Black the task of finding quick