Konikowski/Soszynski: Sabotaging the Sicilian, French and Caro-Kann Defenses with 2.b3 Singles Day "Fearless Pia" was the title

"Fearless Pia" was the title of the first piece

d4 d5 lines

This is his second book for Gambit - see also Chess Explained: the Main-Line Slav

Semi-Meran & Triangle Set-ups

Larry Kaufman

Konikowski/Soszynski: Sabotaging the Sicilian, French and Caro-Kann Defenses with 2.b3 Singles Day "Fearless Pia" was the titleThe Queenside Fianchetto Factor In the first full book to examine 2. b3 against the Sicilian, French and Caro Kann, mainlines, interesting sidelines and current theory are reviewed. In addition, what actually happens in modern practice is surveyed. The authors are optimistic for White, and concentrate on the best continuations while trying to be objective. It is in that spirit that they conclude that 2. b3 is sound against the Sicilian, fun against