English Attack

by Nick de Firmian and John Fedorowicz

Two American grand masters provide a practical survey of the English Attack, one of today's hottest opening variations. In response to Black's Najdorf Sicilian, White plays 6 f3, which both supports the center e-pawn and prepares to launch a kingside pawn storm against Black's castled king. However, Black can indeed postpone castling in favor of queenside expansion and regrouping the knight pair at b6 and d7, and be ready for a swift counter punch...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0713488603
• ISBN13: 9780713488609
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: B.T. Batsford
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.4"