by Alexander Khalifman, 308pp. (Second edition, Chess Stars 2011)

Part 1 Four Knight’s Variation 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3

1. various; 4...b6; 4...d6; 4...d5
2. 4...e6
3. 4...g6 5.d4 various; 5...cxd4; 5...Bg7 6.Bg2 various; 6...cxd4 7.Nxd4 various; 7...0-0 8.0-0 w/o 8...Ng4 & 8...Nxd4
4. 4...g6 5.d4 Bg7 6.Bg2 cxd4 7.Nxd4 0-0 8.0-0 Ng4
5. 4...g6 5.d4 Bg7 6.Bg2 cxd4 7.Nxd4 0-0 8.0-0 8...Nxd4 9.Qxd4 various; 9...d6 10.Qd3 w/o 10...a6

6. 4...g6 5.d4 Bg7 6.Bg2 cxd4 7.Nxd4 0-0 8.0-0 8...Nxd4 9.Qxd4 d6 10.Qd3 a6

 

Part 2 The English Opening (w/o early Nf6) 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3

7. various; 3...a6; 3...d6; 3...e6

8. 3...Nd4

9. 3...g6 4.e3 w/o 4...Bg7

10. 3...g6 4.e3 Bg7 5.d4 w/o 5...d6

11. 3...g6 4.e3 Bg7 5.d4 d6

12. 3...e5 4.g3 w/o 4...g6

13. 3...e5 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 Nf6; 6...d6 7.a3 w/o 7...a5

14. 3...e5 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 d6 7.a3 a5

15. 3...e5 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0-0 Nge7