Avrukh: 1.d4 Grandmaster Repertoire 1B - The Queen's Gambit (paperback) mix plastik The Najdorf Sicilian has a

The Najdorf Sicilian has a unique place amongst chess openings: for several decades it has been regarded by the top grandmasters as the best way for Black to play soundly for a win against 1 e4

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Avrukh: 1.d4 Grandmaster Repertoire 1B - The Queen's Gambit (paperback) mix plastik The Najdorf Sicilian has aWhen Boris Avrukh released his 1. d4 repertoire in 2008, it revolutionized chess opening books. As GM Michael Adams said: The high quality Grandmaster Repertoire series has taken this format to a completely different level. Or as GM Glenn Flear put it: This book represents nothing short of a technological advance in chess opening theory. Now Avrukh is back with an expanded, updated and revamped 1. d4 repertoire. Having covered the Catalan in the first