Scharfe Konter gegen Italienisch – ein Schwarzrepertoire Taktik d4 – White challenges the

d4 – White challenges the centre straight away

\r\nMakogonov Variation: 5 Nf3 0-0 6 h3

with 56 carefully graded tests that move from foundational to advanced positions

This is a risky strategy as White falls behind in development and Black switfly becomes very active

This instalment deepens opening theory and expands the repertoire introduced in Part 1

Scharfe Konter gegen Italienisch – ein Schwarzrepertoire Taktik d4 – White challenges theThe Traxler counterattack (4. Ng5 Bc5!?) inspires every chess player who wants to fight for the initiative with Black. The variation has a reputation for being theoretically double edged and risky, but on this DVD the author reveals numerous unknown spectacular possibilities for Black. Top players such as Shirov and Beliavsky have used the Traxler counterattack in top tournaments and in 1991 in Linares Beliavsky won against Vishy Anand with exactly