Opening Repertoire 1 e4

In this book, prolific chess author Cyrus Lakdawala recommends a repertoire for White players who like to open 1 e4. The repertoire is based around two main themes:


1. The suggested variations for White are ones that rely far more on a generic understanding of strategic ideas rather than the memorisation of reams of opening theory. This explains the choice of the Bishop's Opening (handled “Lopez—style”) against 1...e5 and the Bb5 variations against the Sicilian Defence. Both these lines are ...