Damian Lemos: Opening Repertoire: The Fianchetto Systems

Everyman Chess, paperback, Englisch, ISBN: 978-1-78194-160-7, 176 Seiten, 2014.

Weapons for White against the King's Indian and Grünfeld

Grandmaster Damian Lemos Sarro presents a repertoire for White against both the King's Indian and Grünfeld defences. Many players struggle to find suitable lines to challenge these two popular and dynamic openings, or find the masses of theory in the main lines difficult to digest.

Lemos Sarro solves this perennial problem by advocating a solid system of development based on the fianchetto system, where understanding ideas is more important than move memorization.

By playing a very early g3 and Bg2, White protects his kingside, denies Black much of the counterplay typically associated with the King's Indian and Grünfeld, and creates long-term pressure on the queenside.

Lemos's choices in this book are largely based on his own repertoire he used on the way to becoming a Grandmaster. Using illustrative games, Lemos examines the typical tactics and strategies for both sides and highlights key move order issues.

This book tells you everything you need to know about playing the Fianchetto System against the King's Indian and Grünfeld.

- A repertoire for White after 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6
- Includes the King's Indian, Grünfeld and Symmetrical English
- Examines the key tactical and positional ideas

Damian Lemos Sarro is a Grandmaster from Argentina. He is a former Pan-American Junior Champion and was only 18-years-old when he qualified for the Grandmaster title.