Grandmaster Simon Williams has played the Classical Dutch for over twenty years. It remains his favorite opening and has featured in some of his greatest individual results, including a win over World Championship finalist Boris Gelfand.In this book, Williams examines the Classical Dutch in great depth. He also presents a complete repertoire for Black with the Dutch Defence, which is based on his own experiences at grandmaster level. As well as presenting the latest theory and revealing his new ideas in the key lines, Wiliams highlights the main tactical and strategic ideas for both sidees and covers important issues such as move orders. Each chapter includes a series of tests at the end, so that readers are able to assess how well they have understood the main concepts. This book tells you everything you need to know about successfully playing the Classical Dutch. A Dutch repertoire against 1 d4, 1 c4 and 1 Nf3 Written by a world-renowned Classical Dutch expert Packed with new ideas and critical analysis Specifications 468 Pages Paperback Publisher: Everyman Published: March, 2015
