A Complete Guide to Countering Offbeat Openings - Greet & Palliser

Paperback, 528 pages, Everyman Chess A Complete Guide to Countering Offbeat Openings by Andrew Greet & Richard PalliserBeating Unusual Chess Defences 1.e4 & Beating Unusual Chess OpeningsTwo compelling titles now brought together in one volume!Beating Unusual Chess Defences: 1 e4: Dealing with the Scandinavian, Pirc, Modern, Alekhine and other tricky lines by Andrew Greet. Anyone who plays 1 e4 as White must be prepared not only for Black's main defences but also an assortment of less popular lines. These, when taken together, represent a significant percentage of the replies you can expect to meet when opening 1 e4. Dealing with these slightly offbeat variations is often a daunting task, especially since your opponents are likely to be specialists in these lines and therefore know them inside out. Beating Unusual Chess Defences provides the perfect solution. International Master Andrew Greet gets to grips with each of these tricky openings. He identifies how to exploit their w