Grandmaster Repertoire 1B - The Queen's Gambit by Boris Avrukh

This Grandmaster Repertoire 1B - The Queen's Gambit by Boris Avrukh is an English-language paperback chess opening book for players building an ambitious 1.d4 repertoire for White. It focuses on The Queen's Gambit and gives practical opening analysis against the main defences Black can choose, including the Slav Defence, the Accepted Queen's Gambit, the Chigorin Defence, the Tarrasch Defence and related systems.

This volume is part of Boris Avrukh’s Grandmaster Repertoire series. It continues the expanded 1.d4 repertoire developed from the earlier 2008 edition and is aimed at readers who want a serious study book for opening preparation, not just a move list.

What this volume covers

Volume 1B follows the Catalan coverage in Volume 1A and moves on to a Queen's Gambit-based repertoire. The book is designed for players who want to understand how to meet the most common defences and prepare for practical play at a higher level.

About the author

Boris Avrukh is an Israeli grandmaster, a chess Olympiad gold medallist, a former world junior champion and an analytical partner to World Championship match finalists. His books are widely used by ambitious club players, coaches and tournament players who want opening work based on current theory.

Edition details

• Author: Boris Avrukh
• Series: Grandmaster Repertoire
• Volume: 1B
• Opening focus: The Queen's Gambit
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Page count: 400 pages
• Publication date: 31 August 2016
• ISBN: 978-1-907982-90-3