The books offered here deal with irregular openings. Although less common than the main lines, they can be dangerous, especially against unprepared players.
In many 1.d4 openings, Black has trouble getting his bishop on c8 into play. Former Russian Chess Champion Alexey Bezgodov presents a radical solution to this nagging problem; liberate your bishop right away and put it on f5 on the second move!Play 2...Bf5! against either 2.c4 or 2.Nf3 will surprise your opponent and is also a great way to support your...