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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> When I was asked to work on Beat- ing the Flank Openings I accepted with a certain amount of scepticism obviously finding it hard to imagine how I could demonstrate that Black has good chances to play for a win when facing ultra-solid systems such as the English or Catalan. These open- ings constitute a flexible alternative to mainstream theory. White will un- dertake decisive action only after due preparation. The play requires great accuracy from both players and in most cases it is White who dictates the pace. However closer examination sug- gests that Black need not despair. There are also pleasant aspects in this type of game from Black’s view- point provided one is sufficiently prepared to make use of them. A first observation is that the black king rarely becomes White’s direct target. This should be of particular value to players who dislike being attacked or want to follow a positional path unhindered. Secondly there are not many forcing theoretical lines a fact that enhances one’s scope for origi- nality.