Index of Variations

A detailed summary appears at the start of each chapter.

Part One: Maroczy Bind (1 e4 cS 2 tt:lf3 tt:lc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 lLlxd4 g6 5 c4)

Chapter 1 Maroczy Bind: 7 ... lLlg4 System (pages 10-36) 1 e4 cS 2 lLlf3 lLlc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 lLlxd4 g6 5 c4 6 lLlr6 7 lLlc3 lLlg4 8 -'xg4lLlxd4 9 -.dl 9 ... e5 - Games 1-4; 9 ... lLle6 - Games 5-13

Chapter 2 Maroczy Bind: Double Fianchetto System (pages 37-53) 1 e4 c5 2 lLlf3 lLlc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 lLlxd4 g6 5 c4 6 lLlr6 7 lLlc3 0-0 8 b6 9 0-0 10 lLlxc6!? - Game 14; 10 f3 - Games 15-17

Chapter 3 Classical Maroczy: Introduction and Early Deviations (pages 54-73) 1 e4 c5 2 lLlf3 lLlc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 tt:lxd4 g6 5 c4 6 lLlf6 7 lLlc3 0-0 8 d6 9 0-0 9 ... lLlxd4 - Games 18-19; 9 ... :e8 - Games 20-21; 9 ... - Games 22-28

Chapter 4 Classical Maroczy: White Exchanges the Dark-Squared Bishops (pages 74-85) 1 e4 c5 2 lLlf3 lLlc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 lLlxd4 g6 5 c4 6 lLlf6 7 lLlc3 0-0 8 d6 9 0-0 10 l:tc1 - Game 29; 10 1i'd2 - Games 30-33

Chapter 5 Classical Maroczy: White Avoids the Exchange of Dark-Squared Bishops (pages 86-114) 1 e4 cS 2 t2Jf3 lLlc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 lLlxd4 g6 5 c4 6 lLlr6 7 lLlc3 0-0 8 d6 9 0-0 1O:c1 - Games 35-37; 10 'ifd2 - Games 38-49

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Chapter 6 Maroczy Bind: Systems with an Early ... liJh6!? (pages 115-119) 1 e4 c5 2 liJf3 liJc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 liJxd4 g6 5 c4 i.g7 6 i.e3 6 ... d6 - Game 50; 6 ... tDh6 - Game 51

Chapter 7 Maroczy Bind: 6 liJb3 and 6 liJc2 (pages 120-131) 1 e4 c5 2 liJf3 liJc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 liJxd4 g6 5 c4 i.g7 6 liJb3 - Game 52; 6 liJc2 - Games 53-57

Chapter 8 Maroczy Bind: Gurgenidze Variation (pages 132-186) 1 e4 c5 2 liJf3 liJc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 liJxd4 g6 5 c4 liJf6 6 liJc3 6 ... liJxd4?! - Game 58; 6 ... d6 7 f3 - Games 59-60; 7 i.e2 - Games 61-72

Part Two: Classical (1 e4 c5 2 liJf3 tDc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 liJxd4 g6 5 liJ(3)

Chapter 9 Classical with i.e2 (pages 187-199) 1 e4 c5 2 liJf3 liJc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 liJxd4 g6 5 liJc3 i.g7 6liJb3 - Game 73; 6 i.e3 Games 74-75

Chapter 10 Main Lines with 7 i.c4 "as (pages 200-238) 1 e4 c5 2 liJf3 liJc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 liJxd4 g6 5 liJc3 i.g7 6 i.e3 liJf6 7 i.c4 "as 8 0-0 0-0 9 i.b3 - Games 76-83; 9 liJb3 - Games 84-86

Chapter 11 Main Lines with 7 i.c4 0-0 (pages 239-262) 1 e4 c5 2 tDf3 liJc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 liJxd4 g6 5 liJc3 i.g7 6 i.e3 liJf6 7 i.c4 0-0 8 f3 - Game 87; 8 i.b3 a5 - Games 88-94; 8 ... d6 - Games 95-96

Chapter 12 Lines in which White Captures with liJxc6 (pages 263-286) 1 e4 c5 2 liJf3 liJc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 liJxd4 g6 5liJxc6?! - Game 97; 5liJc3 i.g7 6 i.e3liJf6 7liJxc6 bxc6 8 e5 - Games 98-102

Part Three: Odds and Ends

Chapter 13 Semi-Accelerated Dragon (pages 287-294) 1 e4 c5 2 tDf3 liJc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 liJxd4 liJf6 5 liJc3 g6?! 6 liJxc6 bxc6 7 e5 liJg8 8 i.c4 8 ..... a5?! - Game 103; 8 ... i.g7- Game 104

Chapter 14 Hyper-Accelerated Dragon (pages 295-308) 1 e4 c5 2 tDf3 g6 3 d4 cxd4 4 .xd4liJf6 - Games 105-107; 3 c3 i.g7 4 d4 cxd4 5 cxd4 d5 6 e5 tDc6 - Games 108-109

T he 'Maroczy Bind' formation once terrified players so much that few dared to play the Dragon in its accelerated form. Therefore the authors have focused their attention on how Black can break the bind and create counter-attacking possibilities. The general principles involved deserve careful study and will enhance anyone's understanding of chess.

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