The Diamond Dutch: Strategic Ideas & Powerful Weapons
Moskalenko's explanations are understandable and convincing, his tips and recommendations show his great know-how and the reader always has the pleasant feeling that he is learning something new.(Martin RiegerSchachwelt)These days there is a tendency for books on the Dutch to touch only one system, here you have everything, and even with handy antidotes from White's point of view. There are plenty of themes and general strategy for more modest readers, as well as some cutting-edge theory which will challenge opponents of all standards. Books by Viktor Moskalenko are always great fun. They are the perfect medicine if you suffer from opening preparation blues! For anyone who comes into contact with the Dutch, a gem and a valuable one at that!(Grandmaster Glenn Flear, author of Starting Out: Open Games)Moskalenko makes the book as user-friendly as possible, with little stories, highlighted tactics, transpositional subtleties and other helpful tidbits. A fascinating collection of analyses of the Dutch, and I can't imagine why any player using this opening would want to do without it.(Dennis MonokroussosChess Today)With a plethora of new ideas, sparkling games and delivered in very enthusiastic style,The Diamond Dutchis a significant addition to the literature on 1.d4 f5. It is entirely accessible to players from improving club player standard upwards. Viktor Moskalenko is one of my favorite authors and I can happily recommend his latest book, which keeps up the very high standards of his previous volumes.(Marshtower Chess Reviews)Those who have read Moskalenko before, know that he only writes about things he is a great expert in. This book will be of great value to many players.(Lukas Wedrechowskidailychess.org)A very good basis for both Black and White to understand the ideas behind the Dutch Defence and learn and play many new lines.(Uwe BekemannGerman Correspondence Chess Federation)What makes this book compelling is the intensity of its cutting-edge lines, but organized for maximum understanding and readability. Like a well-ordered mathematics text, shaded boxes enclose important points. Those boxes denote weapons, puzzles, traps, and chapter summaries for better clarity. Club and tournament players will enjoy the many illustrative games. An eminently enjoyable book.(John D. WarthChess Club of Southern Indiana)