Bezgodov, The Liberated Bishop Defence

A Surprising and Complete Black Repertoire Against 1.d4
334 S., kart., 2014

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!
Playing 2 ... Bf5! against either 2.c4 or 2.Nf3 will surprise your opponent and is also a great way to support your development, because the bishop takes control of the important square e4. If White does not immediately take decisive action, then within a move or two he can relinquish any hopes on an opening advantage.
Alexey Bezgodov has studied and played this chess opening system for a long time. He has found some great antidotes to White’s most dangerous reactions in sharp and attractive lines. To test your understanding of his system he has included more than 100 exercises.
After studying the fresh ideas and the clear explanations presented in The Liberated Bishop Defence every chess player will enjoy the flexibility of a surprising, effective and universal weapon against 1.d4.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Explanation of Symbols
Introduction
Chapter 1   The Bishop on c1 is Shut in
Chapter 2   The Bishop on c1 Seeks Exchanges
Chapter 3   Copying the Catalan
Chapter 4   The Fight for b7: 4.Qb3 Nc6
Chapter 5   The Undeservedly Popular 4...c6
Chapter 6   A Rare Guest: 4...Bb4
Chapter 7   The Solid 4...Nc6
Chapter 8   The Modern Main Line: 4...Nf6
Chapter 9   White Plays without 4.Nf3
Chapter 10 Conflagration in the Centre
Chapter 11 The Vanishing Bishop Opening
Solutions
Appendix   A Word about 7...Be7
In Fond Memory of David Bronstein
Afterword

Bibliography
Index of Variations
Index of Players