Table of Contents
Explanation of symbols 6
Introduction 7
Part I Model Games 11
Part II The Kalashnikov Repertoire 54
Chapter 1 A misplaced knight: 5.b3 55
Chapter 2 The unassuming 5.f3 66
Chapter 3 The ugly 5.xc6 74
Chapter 4 Menacing…? 5.f5 84
Chapter 5 Too sophisticated: 5.e2 88
Chapter 6 The pragmatic 5.b5 d6 6.a4 94
Chapter 7 A bad Sveshnikov: 5.b5 d6 6.e3 102
Chapter 8 A traffic jam: 5.b5 d6 6.c4 109
Chapter 9 A mini traffic jam: 5.b5 d6 6.5c3 112
Chapter 10 The gentle 5.b5 d6 6.g3 116
Chapter 11 The modest 5.b5 d6 6.e2 123
Chapter 12 The terrible 5.b5 d6 6.g5 127
Chapter 13 Sound development: 5.b5 d6 6.1c3 130
Chapter 14 A careless fianchetto: 8.g3 141
Chapter 15 A move with potential: 8.e3 144
Chapter 16 Main line 8.c4: minor 10th moves 147
Chapter 17 Main line with 10.g3 h5 154
Chapter 18 Main line with 10.g3 0-0 163
Chapter 19 6.c4: main line with 7.1c3 172
Chapter 20 6.c4: main line with 7.d3 185
Index of variations 191
Index of names 192