Sabotage the Grunfeld!: A Cutting-edge Repertoire for White based on 3.f3

by Larry Kaufmann

Overview

The idea is as clever and original as its inventor. With 3.f3 (after l.d4 f6 2.c4 g6), Alexander Alekhine designed a promising strategy to take Grunfeld players out of their comfort zone. Alekhine's find was a great idea in the days of the fourth World Champion and it still is. In fact, its recent revival has opened up a new chapter in chess opening theory. Top players like Vishy Anand and Levon Aronian have used it with success. The popularity of this variation is easy to understand: it offers White much better chances for an advantage than the normal 3.c3 because it makes 3… d5, the favorite reply of Grünfeld players, less attractive. Sabotage the Grünfeld offers a highly practical repertoire based on 3.f3, covering all of Black's answers. Larry Kaufman, who has first-hand experience with the variation, has analyzed the lines deeply with the high-end computer programs Komodo and Houdini 3. The ensuing positions are diverse and fresh. White avoids mainstream theory and has a good chance to demolish Black's position. Kaufman offers a perfect weapon for 1.d4 players who want to steer their game into the direction they want.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789056914400
Publisher:	New In Chess,Csi
Publication date:	06/07/2014
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Larry Kaufman is an American grandmaster and former World Senior Champion. He has been a researcher in computer chess and has lately co-developed the successful Komodo program. His latest book was the widely acclaimed The Kaufman Repertoire for Black and White.

Table of Contents

Explanation of Symbols 6

Introduction 7

The Role of Komodo 11

Chapter 1 History of the f3 Anti-Grünfeld 13

Chapter 2 Third Move Offshoots 49

Chapter 3 The Neo-Grünfeld 71

Chapter 4 The Sämisch with …c7-c5 117

Chapter 5 The Sämisch without …c7-c5 141

Exercises 163

Solutions 169

Index of Variations 177

Index of Names 183

Game List 185

Bibliography 187

Editorial Reviews

This book is nothing else than an absolute horror for every Grunfeld player.

Schachwelt - Martin Rieger

Kaufman's work is rigorous and he has been able to find a significant number of improvements that should give food for thought for players of either color. The book lives up to the title and, yes, unless one is prepared accordingly, the knowledge therein could sabotage many a Grunfeld.

Grandmaster Glenn Flear

Kaufman gives a lot of attention to his explanations. In many cases these comments are not very long, but quite to-the-point. An extraordinary book.

Uwe Bekemann

An extremely solid opening repertoire, supported by powerful software; but of course Kaufman also regularly gives his own opinion on critical positions, an opinion that not always is the same as the one given by Komodo!

Rochade Europa Magazine - Dr. W. Schweitzer

The analysis is unbiased and comprehensive, and Kaufman tends to provide enough verbal guidance to assist his non-master readers. Players looking for a new weapon against the Indian Defences would do well to consider buying this book.

British Chess Magazine - John Hartmann

This move (3.f3) has been very topical against the Grunfeld at elite level in recent years and the American GM presents a compelling case for taking it up.

CHESS Magazine