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The Killer Dutch Rebooted

Simon Williams

  • Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced
  • Category: Opening
  • Rating: 1600
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  • Readability: 5/10
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  • Usefulness: 8/10
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The Killer Dutch Rebooted is the only source you need on the Classical Dutch. It may be the only good source actually. Simon has been playing the Classical Dutch for 30 years, it was the first opening he learned and used in tournament play. He is considered the world leading expert on the Classical Dutch. This edition is an extended version of his Killer Dutch, first published in 2010. What makes this book useful is that it’s a complete repertoire for black, except against e4. You can play what Simon recommends against every other first move, and the ideas are very similar. This is a double-edged repertoire, not for players who fear complications!
  • 2022
  • Everyman Chess
  • Simon Williams
  • Pages: 285
  • Physical

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  • Stjepan is a chess player and an adult improver rated 2000 FIDE. He started playing chess in 2016, and has devoted most of his time to chess improvement ever since. He is also a content creator and he runs the YouTube channel Hanging Pawns that focuses on instructive content and his own progress.
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