Book Description

Since its popularization by Aaron Nimzowitsch and the Hypermodern School in the 1920s, the Queen's Indian Defence has become one of black's most reliable defences to 1. d4. It enables black speedy development of his forcers and active piece play against the white center and is an ideal companion to its close relation, the Nimzo-Indian. Nowadays, the Queen's Indian is a cornerstone in the repertoire of many of the world's leading players, including Timman, Anand and Karpov.

In this book, Gradmaster Lilac, an expert on both the white and black sides of the Queen's Indian, provides a thorough survery of the main lines. Particular emphasis is given to currently fashionable variations that the reader is likely to encounter is their own games.

Bogdan Lilac became a Grandmasters in 1998, when he was one of the most active and successful players on the European tournament scene. He now lives near London with his wife Susan, who is an WIM.