The Triangle Setup - A complete defense against 1.d4 Vereinsbedarf 201 19) Vienna: Introduction and

201 19) Vienna: Introduction and Fianchetto Lines

Summaries of and extensive excerpts from two of Lasker's philosophical works

A close study of the French Defence can be very rewarding for all players as the structures and themes that arise are found in numerous other openings

Practical explanations: Learn the core ideas

Lemos examines the typical tactics and strategies for both sides and highlights key move order issues

The Triangle Setup - A complete defense against 1.d4 Vereinsbedarf 201 19) Vienna: Introduction andSemi Slav (1. d4 d5 followed by e7 e6 and c7 c6) is one of the most popular Black opening systems. Black can follow two different concepts. Early Ng8 f6 leads to a number of popular and extensively analyzed systems: Merano Variation, Anti Merano, Botvinnik Variation, Moscow Variation, Anti Moscow, Westphalian Variation, etc. The other concept, where Black foregoes early Ng8 f6, is explained by GM Michal Krasenkow on this DVD. If White plays e2 e3