Ward: Unusual Queen's Gambit Declined improvers Where other endgame manuals focus

Where other endgame manuals focus on the basics and theoretical endgames

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This one-volume and crystal-clear repertoire covers fifteen main variations

Ward: Unusual Queen's Gambit Declined improvers Where other endgame manuals focusChris Ward covers three offbeat but important defenses to this ancient opening. The Chigorin Defence (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nc6) creates dynamic imbalance in the position. The Albin Counter Gambit (1 d4 d5 2 c4 e5) is a tricky tactical line which can be deadly against an unprepared White player. The final variation (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Bf5) is an interesting way to try to solve immediately the problem of how to develop the queen's bishop in the Queen's Gambit