Dutch Sidelines

The Dutchess is one of Black's most ambitious responses to 1.d4, as with 1 ... f5 Black creates an asymmetrical and complicated game. Mihail Marin is the ideal author to explain both the strategic ideas and the latest theory.

It covers the lines where White does not fianchetto the king's bishop. These include lines 1.d4 f5 2.c4, as well as anti-Dutch options like 2.Ag5, 2.Cc3 and several gambits. In addition, the author offers a comprehensive guide on how to fulfill 1.Nf3 and 1.c4 in Dutch style. The complementary volume, Leningrad Dutch, is the cornerstone of the Dutch black repertoire.

Mihail Marin is a grandmaster from Romania. His previous books of Quality Chess established him as one of the world's greatest chess authors.

Some comments:

"Beautifully written and inspiring". GM Luke McShane

"A typically lucid and thorough exposition by perhaps the most perceptive and reliable chess author writing today". GM Jonathan Rowson