Queen Pawn: 1.d4 d5 Queen's Gambit, Slav, Albin, London and Colle in 93 annotated games (Closed)

You can improve your Queen Pawn 1.d4 d5 openings. Gain insights on how to play the tactics and strategy from all the major variations. Closed games in the Queen’s Gambit, Slav Defence, Albin Counter Gambit, Chigorin, London and Colle Systems provide you with useful ideas. Try it!
Tim Sawyer reveals strategies from games against masters, experts and club player during 40 years of play. The author adds stories from a career of interesting games and opponents. You will add ideas you can use to win your own games. Masters play Queen Pawn openings from both sides of the board. Enjoy!
The author covers the following openings:
1. 2.Nc3 Veresov and more
2. 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 London System
3. 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 Colle System
4. 2.c4 Nf6 Marshall Defence
5. 2.c4 Nc6 Chigorin Defence
6. 2.c4 e5 Albin-Counter Gambit
7. 2.c4 c6 Slav Defence and Semi-Slav
8. 2.c4 dxc4 Queen’s Gambit Accepted
9. 2.c4 e6 Queen’s Gambit Declined
This book “Queen Pawn: 1.d4 d5” is an expanded version of the previous Albin-Counter book. It covers all the openings that begin this way except the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit which I cover in Blackmar-Diemer 1 (Accepted) and Blackmar-Diemer 2 (Declined). You can easily become bored with chess when you play the same openings over and over again. To help you and to save you time, I group together related games full of interesting ideas from years of my own experience.
I tell about fascinating chess players and I examine a huge variety of openings from main lines to gambits. They provide creative ideas and ways to improve. Consider new strategy and tactics and your interest will soar! When I tried new variations 30 years ago, it turned my own career around and led me to higher ratings. You are going to win games that you want to show your friends. Stay excited. Have fun playing chess!