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Center Counter Defense - Portuguese Variation

96 pages, paperback, Pickard, 1997

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The Portuguese variation (1.e4 d5 2.ed5 Nf6 3.d4 Bg4) ranks as Black's most combative system in the Center Counter Defense, closely allied to the Icelandic gambit (1.e4 d5 2.ed5 Nf6 3.c4 e6). In the Portuguese Black offers a pawn for rapid development and the chance to exploit weak squares in the enemy camp. The resulting play is sharp and trappy, with plenty of "coffee-house" flavor for those wishing to mix it up as Black. An added benefit is the newness of the line, which came into prominence only in the early 1990s. Therefore many players of White can still be caught unaware, falling victim to an early knockout. No mere surprise weapon, however, the Portugese has been tested in the fire of world class tournament chess. Proof of the line's vitality is it's adoption by aggressive Grandmasters such as Spraggett, Hodgson, Shirov and Hebden.
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EAN 1886846103
Weight 170 g
Manufacturer Pickard
Width 15.2 cm
Height 22.8 cm
Medium Book
Year of Publication 1997
Author Selby Anderson
Language English
ISBN-10 1886846103
Pages 96
Binding paperback
004 Symbols
005 Introduction
1.e4 d5 2.ed5 Nf6 3.d4 Bg4
010 Chapter One: The Quiet 4.Be2
024 Chapter Two: The Sharp 4.f3
048 Chapter Three: The Positional 4.Nf3
067 Chapter Four: The Subtle 4.Bb5
069 Chapter Five: White's Third Move
091 Index of Variations
094 Bibliography